Grapefruit, a Cherry Red Records label, have released a new 2-CD set devoted to the career of rock band Crabby Appleton. The set, Go Back, is the definitive Crabby Appleton release … Read More
CD Review: Bad News: Every Mistake Imaginable- The Complete Frilly Pink Years 1987-1988
HNE, a Cherry Red record label, have recently released a two-CD set devoted to comedic heavy metal band Bad News. The set, Every Mistake Imaginable, features all of the music recorded … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: After Hours (1985)- Criterion Collection
Now halfway into 2023, the Criterion Collection have released several new titles for the month of July. One of them is Martin Scorsese’s 1985 dark comedy After Hours. As per usual … Read More
Album/Vinyl Review: The Residents- Duck Stab/Buster and Glen pREServed Edition Vinyl LP
Continuing their series of vinyl reissues, the Residents have recently re-released their 1978 classic album Duck Stab/Buster & Glen. As to be expected with Cherry Red Record and their released, … Read More
CD Box Set Review: King’s X- In The New Age: The Atlantic Years
HNE, a Cherry Red label, have released another box set. This time, the box set is devoted to Missouri power trio King’s X. The set, In The New Age, is … Read More
The Top 15 Films of 2022
I’m warning you now. This Top 15 Films of 2022 list does not contain Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar 2, or anything Marvel. This isn’t a knee-jerk anti-crowdpleaser thing. I enjoyed a … Read More
Movie Review: In The Court of the Crimson King
After a three year wait, the King Crimson documentary is finally here. The movie, In the Court of the Crimson King, is a fine documentary on the legendary prog rockers. Director … Read More
Concert Review: Tears For Fears, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
Even before the global pandemic, a Tears For Fears sighting was rare, particularly in North America. Indeed the duo from Bath, England, who got the world’s toes tapping with their … Read More
Review: New stand-up record from Amy Miller, “California King”
Amy Miller – California King A lot has happened since Amy Miller released her first album of stand-up comedy, Solid Gold, in 2016. Spotify deleted the vast majority of stand-up … Read More
“Encanto” could have used another draft. Or three.
New Disney movies draw me to the theater almost without question. Pandemic aside, we are usually in seats opening or second weekend. However these days, movies have to really, really … Read More
Netflix’s “Love Hard” is a surprisingly fun Christmas rom-com
They say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. This generally applies to movie titles as well. People get degrees in marketing and make buckets and buckets of money coming … Read More
Alright, let’s talk about “Eternals”
I had the rare opportunity since the onset of the pandemic to see a movie in the theaters opening weekend. My wife and I elected to attend the earliest matinee … Read More
The squandered potential of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”
October means spooky season and anyone raised in the 80s-90s likely remembers the amazing book “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” by Alvin Schwartz. These stories were both spooky … Read More
Defending “The Skeleton Key”
Always take reviews with a grain of salt. Personal biases, circumstantial situations when viewing the film, and, of course, the quality of the film itself come into play for any … Read More