The Cult: Choice of Weapon
The Cult Choice of Weapon (Cooking Vinyl Ltd.) Born out of England’s post-punk scene, The Cult made a name for themselves in the 1980′s and 90′s for their unique sound, blending together a mystical, More...
FILM: Hysteria starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy
Merging a classic tale of romance around the true history of the invention of the first vibrator might seem like a difficult combination to pull off but director Tanya Wexler manages to do it with success in the More...
5 Questions for the director and cast of the new film Hysteria
I recently spoke with director Tanya Wexler and actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy who star in Wexler’s new film Hysteria, a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England. Hysteria More...
Billy Bragg & Wilco: Mermaid Avenue – The Complete Sessions
Billy Bragg & Wilco Mermaid Avenue – The Complete Sessions (Nonesuch) The unrecorded songs of the folk legend Woody Guthrie have been trickling out for a few years now as the family asks different musicians More...
Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream
Bonnie Raitt Slipstream (Redwing Records) I stopped in my tracks when I first heard Bonnie Raitt’s soulful rendition of the wonderful Joe Henry/Loudon Wainwright III classic, “You Can’t Fail Me Now,” More...
Bahamas: Barchords
Bahamas Barchords (Brushfire Records) Relaxed, soulful melodies and direct, earnest lyrics saturate the songs on Barchords, the new release from Bahamas, the stage name for Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen. The More...
FILM: Last Call at the Oasis
It’s easy to take water for granted in America, even though we are totally dependent on it for survival, but as director Jessica Yu illustrates in her new film, Last Call at the Oasis, it’s an issue More...
Kevin Kline, Meg Kasdan, and Lawrence Kasdan discuss their new film Darling Companion
I recently had a chance to speak with actor Kevin Kline and writer/director Lawrence Kasdan of the upcoming film Darling Companion about a family who loses their adopted dog and ends up finding their way in the More...
Loudon Wainwright III: Older Than My Old Man Now
Loudon Wainwright III Older Than My Old Man Now (Story Sound Records) Mortality blossoms as the years pass regardless of whether you deny it or stare it down like Loudon Wainwright III does on his new album, Older More...
FILM: The Broken Tower
It might be best to forget everything that you know about James Franco before viewing his new film The Broken Tower because if it were any other first time director’s work it would be seen as an intriguing More...
