Last week I was given an advance reader copy of Joe Hill’s new book HORNS. I’ve had more than a few folks recommending TWENTIETH CENTURY GHOSTS and HEARTSHAPED BOX to me for a while now. However, as usual the pile is near-ceiling height and my response to even his most impassioned enthusiasts (and there are … Continue reading
Wow. It’s no joke that when you walk the walk you talk things can end rough (or early). Urban Explorer/Photographer Downfallen died recently and I wanted to commemorate his work by posting about him here. I don’t know too much about Downfallen. A couple years ago I started snooping around what is commonly referred to … Continue reading
When the history of 90’s music is written I can only hope that while obvious super groups like The Pixies and Nirvana will be rightfully heralded for not only their amazing songwriting abilities but their virtual overnight erasure of the hair-rock malaise that led us out of the 80’, lesser known bands that impacted and … Continue reading
WARNING: Nerd Level Omega here, tread with Caution!!!So I’ve been meandering around the internet this morning in a state of distracted sleeplessness and somehow something made me think of the Transformers. NOT THE MOVIES. I’m eschewing all facets of the recent Michael Bay drek for the remainder of this one, so just put ’em out … Continue reading
The funny thing about January in Southern California is how much the weather this time of year reminds me of when we used to have a season called ‘Spring’ in the Midwest*. Out here we go from cold in December (for us, maybe 50 degrees during the day and max low of thirty-something at night) … Continue reading
It’s Sunday night, April 8th, 1990. I’m a… Sophomore in high school. None of my friends have cars yet and so the four guys or so that comprise my suburban ‘crew’ walk the heavily wooded streets at night*, drink on the big wooden porch behind our local library and generally begin working up the courage … Continue reading
The movie theatre grows suddenly dark and an ominous voice over fills the aural spaces of the lushly carpeted room: (In the Optimus Prime guy voice:)IN A WORLD RACKED WITH CONTRADICTION FOR MOVIE GOERS: THEY WANT SPECIAL EFFECTS. THEY WANT OSCAR-WINNING STORIES. THE SAME PREJUDICES THAT DIVIDE THEM COULD ALSO UNITE… Why, when half the … Continue reading
Patton Patton Patton!!! He’s got a host of new projects, from the release of the long-awaited Mondocane album to a new project called NEVERMEN with, are you ready? TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe (!!!) Throw in a rumored super-secret project with Queens of the Stone Age/Those Crooked Vultures guru Josh Homme (new Desert Sessions … Continue reading
Before we begin – I would like to offer the disclaimer that this list is not a list of what I think are the best or most important movies of the decade. My music list was that, filtered of course through my own experiences. With films however I do not hit as broad a spectrum … Continue reading
Many of you will know what Chick publications is, even if you don’t know that you do. Wait, backup. Many of you will know the work Chick Publications produces even if you do not know Chick publications by name. Have you ever known someone, maybe a high school guidance counselor or janitor, who is a … Continue reading