The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
After a decade of being blacklisted, famed director Seijun Suzuki returned in 1977 with minor masterpiece A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, a surreal exploration of the horrors of fame. Radiance Films gives the film a nice, new Blu-ray release.
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.
