New Music Life Raft: Jay Reatard, Yppah, Tobacco and Best Coast
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The things I’d first heard about Rare Exports made it sound like a Christmas horror movie centered around Santa Claus as the killer. That made enough sense, as the “Santa slasher” subgenre has been a path well-tread by such movies as Silent Night Deadly Night and Black Christmas. But it turns out that this was … Continue reading
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing release a Christmas E.P.
One of live theater’s greatest drawbacks is that it’s an intangible medium. After the actors have taken their last curtain call and the set has been struck, it’s all gone without a trace. It isn’t like a movie, a book or an album, which the creators can put on a shelf in commemoration of all … Continue reading
Gash Wednesday author Andrea Rothe explores the reasons why no one has an excuse to make excuses for themselves. Read more…
I love music, love it so much I spend any spare money picking up albums from Amazon* or buying concert tickets. I love music so much that despite my complete and utter disdain for people in general, my complete unwillingness to dance and a low tolerance for the aroma of sweat, stale beer and urine … Continue reading
Louis Gossett Jr. was my favorite actor for a while. Not Harrison Ford, not Tom Cruise, but the guy from Iron Eagle! I was 11 years old when I saw Gossett as the gruff Air Force Colonel with a heart of gold, and he seemed the perfect role model. My dad was in the army, … Continue reading
There’s a major injustice that exists in the world right now, and it becomes most apparent during this time of year. I was reminded of this blatant disservice over the weekend while I was upgrading my copies of A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Christmas Vacation to their high definition counterparts. It’s a … Continue reading
Was 2010 the year of Jay Baruchel? How to Train your Dragon was amazing. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is out on DVD (which I still haven’t seen) and She’s out of My League is now plastered on Showtime. I took the time to watch “League” last night, not sure what to expect since the trailers I … Continue reading
TRON: Legacy is the big ocular love affair of 2010. You can bring your brain to the party, but your eyes are gonna get asked to dance first. Don’t feel too bad about it. The in-house DJ is going to keep things moving. Everybody gets to go home exhilarated. Really, the first element of … Continue reading