The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
It’s a rather wacky and kinda complicated story, but this week Christopher Long receives multiple mint-condition copies of Who’s Your Buddy?, the downright dreadful 1987 debut album from the award-winning heavy metal band, Dead Serios. And he got ‘em all, for FREE!
The world of Khruangbin is made up of velvet sunsets, shimmering dunes, and cool river rocks. There’s also a guitar, some drums, and a bass. And lately, vocals.
When An Electric Storm. (Educational Recordings) Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Delusions of Grandeur (Red Eye Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Body builder Thor tries and ultimately falls short in this rock and roll documentary.
Tongue & Groove (Raw Toast Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Before the Coca Cola Company co-opted Santa, he was one mean mutha.
After 30 years in the music industry, producer, songwriter and musician Larry Dvoskin has released a set of his own music. Gail Worley finds out why it took so long.
Reimaginator. Review by Joe Frietze.
This Is Thirteen (VH1 Classics). Review by Duncan B. Barlow.
Nowhere does the line between Fantasy, Reality and Comedy blur more than in the music industry. Carl Gauze reports on the pseudonymous Mixerman’s journal of one album gone quite wrong. Or quite right, for the reader at home.
In which Kevin Johanssen punks a famous independent actor/director/composer/supermodel. Warning: contains profanity. And Vincent Gallo.
Black Holiday in Mexico City (Shut Eye Records and Agency). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Fancy (Prawn Song Records). Review by Cindy Barrymore.
Hot Tub of Blood (Death by Karaoke). Review by Carl F Gauze.
To coincide with their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, Iron Maiden has released a double DVD that delivers a live concert from 1984 for the fans, and three hours of behind the scenes documentaries for the historians. Jen Cray has a marathon viewing of all things Maiden to better understand why the band is so important.
The Hives are opening up for Maroon 5 on the r&b act’s major US tour. Jen Cray was at the Orlando date- take a guess what band brought her in.
The Wind At Four To Fly (Diamond Riggs). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Party Animals (Abucus Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Canned Heat 1969-1999: The Boogie House Tapes Volume 2 (Ruf Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
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.
