Yuck- s/t (Fat Possum Records, released 2/15/11) A couple years back, there was a band called Cajun Dance Party. I adored them; they recorded one album of glorious shimmering brilliance, and then they split up. Their vocalist and bassist (Daniel…
Album Reviews: Gang Of Four, R.E.M., Clinic, Wire, “West Indies Funk”
Gang Of Four- Product (Yep Roc Records, released 1/25/11) Well, Gang Of Four’s first record of new material in far too long is… Pretty good. Not phenomenal, but good. It contains all the squeal and rumble and resigned lashing-out one…
The Pogues: The Parting Glass Tour
This is the last tour the Pogues will ever do. Again. And as a farewell tour it’s worth seeing. Shane MacGowan’s voice is positively astounding. He can barely stand, his speech is absolutely unintelligible, there’s not a tooth in his…
Comic Book Mini-Reviews, March 2011
Herculian by Erik Larsen (published by Image Comics) Wow. An oversized thing that looks on the surface like about the most generic superhero comic book imaginable, but inside is anything but. I’m a little torn, on the one hand wishing…
Americana Chronicles: Arlo Guthrie, 1970-1976
Growing up, there was always music around the house. My parents and older siblings had extensive record collections, and there was a huge variety of styles and genres to explore. To this day I’m obsessed with music, still listening and…
Coming Soon: Winnie The Pooh.
Later this year, Disney is releasing a new Winnie The Pooh theatrical feature, and the more I see leading up to it, the more excited I am. A new poster was released last week, and like the first two (and…