M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion
M. Ward A Wasteland Companion (Merge Records) Smooth, easy melodies surround the distinct, raspy texture of M. Ward’s vocals from the start of his new album, A Wasteland Companion. Although the tone and More...
FILM: Darling Companion
A brilliant ensemble of actors are featured in Lawrence Kasdan’s new film Darling CompanionĀ including Oscar winners Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest, and Kevin Kline as well as terrific newcomers like Elisabeth More...
FILM: The Lady starring Michelle Yeoh and directed by Luc Besson
Even though the plight of Burmaās Aung San Suu Kyi has been well documented in the news as well as in the arts over the years, especially since her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, her story is still not common knowledge More...
Tim Fite: Aināt Aināt Aināt
Tim Fite Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t (Anti/Epitaph) Interesting and innovative music often defies categorization and this is certainly the case with Tim Fiteās 13 tracks on his new album, Ain’t More...
Director Abel Ferrara discusses his new film 4:44 Last Day on Earth
Abel Ferrara has made a name for himself directing gritty films about drugs, corruption, and characters on the edge such as King of New York starring Christopher Walken and Laurence Fishburne and Bad Lieutenant More...
Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, Yim Yames: New Multitudes
Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, Yim Yames New Multitudes (New Rounder) This year commemorates Woody Guthrieās 100th birthday and itās fitting that the country legend who died in 1967 has been having More...
FILM: Goon starring Seann William Scott and directed by Michael Dowse
In the pantheon of sports films, most of the narratives have focused on triumphant, heroic athletes who possess tremendous skill but in director Michael Dowseās new film Goon, the focus instead is centered on More...
5 Questions for the cast of the new film Goon
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, and Jay Baruchel, who star in the new film Goon, which looks at the role of enforcers in minor league hockey, and speak to them More...
Delta Spirit: Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit Delta Spirit (Rounder Records) It was Joseph Campbell who said that, āWe must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for usā and this rumination More...
Very Short Stories: 300 Bite-Sized Works Of Fiction
Very Short Stories: 300 Bite-Sized Works Of Fiction By Sean Hill (Ulysses Press) In addition to changing the face of the Middle East and creating a global phenomenon of little monsters, Twitter has had a big impact More...
