On paper, this didn’t look very promising. A bunch of 70-year-old guys running around in their silly “energy domes” and plastic raincoats, (still) telling us how society has devolved. And … Read More
Review: Modest Mouse in Cleveland, Ohio
I have a theory that Modest Mouse has the biggest “secret” fanbase. Maybe even you, dear reader, only know “Float On” and possibly “Dashboard.” I am not here to shame … Read More
Ohio’s Other Dimension: My Visit to Otherworld
As a big time fan of immersive experiences and art, I knew I had to visit Otherworld. It’s been a long time coming, as I have been trying to go … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: Dark City (Arrow Films US)
For the month of June, Arrow Films have released a new box set devoted to a cult classic movie. The movie, Dark City, has recently been given a new Blu-ray and 4K … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- American Composer’s Series pREServed Edition
After a year long break, the Residents have returned to the pREServed Edition Series. The latest entry, The American Composer’s Series, is a box set of three CDs devoted to the … Read More
Single Review- Rorey, “Nobody’s Fault But My Own”
New York City native ROREY, a singer-songwriter who debuted in 2021 with the single “Predictable,” has released a new track in advance of her sophomore EP Dysphoria. “Nobody’s Fault But … Read More
Blu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection
With the year of 2025 almost halfway done, Criterion are continuing to add more movies to their collection. Their latest release, however, might puzzle some movie buffs: 1978’s The Wiz. Directed … Read More
Single/VidReview- Bec Lauder and the Noise, “Give It”
Bec Lauder and the Noise have quietly built quite a following in the past two years, and have some heat on them here in the summer of 2025. After collaborating … Read More
Album Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition
A few years after the release of the Sleeping For Years box set, Cherry Red Records have come back to English hard rockers Atomic Rooster. The release in question is … Read More
Get in, Teddy Bears, We’re Going Picnicking: Interview with Nathalie Vazquez
Spread out your blankets and grab a furry friend – we sat down with Nathalie Vazquez, a multimedia artist whose Rilakkuma Picnic events have become a pilgrimage for the kawaii … Read More
Blu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection
Close to the halfway point of 2025, the Criterion Collection have been releasing some splendid titles. For May 2025, Criterion have gone back to one of their earlier releases with … Read More
Album Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic
This year of 2025 marks 50 since the untimely passing of Pete Ham, co-founder and lead songwriter for power pop legends Badfinger. At the end of April, Yesterday & Today … Read More
Trip Report: National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York
I am a sucker for the “hey-look-at-that-thing-from-a-thing-I-know” model that pop culture museums thrive on. I knew of artifacts I wanted to see going into the National Comedy Center, and assumed … Read More
Concert Review: The Fixx, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH
The Fixx are one of those odd groups that found more success here in America than in their native Britain. Sort of the reverse career path of Sparks, for example. … Read More