The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
This week, Christopher Long takes the first step in reconciling his splintered relationship with his kabuki-faced former heroes, when he ponies up a king’s ransom for a reasonably well-cared-for vinyl copy of Rock and Roll Over, the 1976 cock rock classic from KISS.
This week, Christopher Long receives a FREE pre-loved vinyl copy of Joe’s Garage Acts II & III, the 1979 double-record masterpiece from Frank Zappa. And he soon relearns the correlation between music, heartbreak, and “unpronounceable diseases.”
This week, Christopher Long gets blisters on his fingers from flipping through bins of records at a Florida rummage sale where he snatched up an clean vinyl copy of Briefcase Full of Blues, the platinum-selling, chart-topping 1978 debut LP from the Blues Brothers, for just three bucks.
Fine Line (Columbia Records). Review by Christopher Long.
The influential, but oft-overlooked comedy genius gets his due on The Centennial Collection.
A chat with author David Akadjian on the election and the way forward.
Seeds We Sow (Mind Kit Records). Review by Sean Slone.
Features Editor James Mann tells of the night five spuds from Ohio changed his life…
An oddly optimistic look at the (timely) mainstream crossover appeal of the Rock, courtesy of “Bladejob”. Yes, yes, but The Mummy Returns is still a piece of shit!
The Musical Performances Vols. 1 + 2 (NBC/Dreamworks). Review by Ian Koss
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
