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Cadence Weapon

Music News

Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.

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Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

Music News

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds’ “Wicked World” video features Alice Bag, previews That Delicious Vice, out April 19 on In The Red Records.

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HEALTH

HEALTH

Event Reviews

HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.

Searching for John Cale’s Sabotage/Live

Searching for John Cale’s Sabotage/Live

Archive Archaeology

Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.

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Apotrapaic Beatnik Graffiti

Apotrapaic Beatnik Graffiti

Print Reviews

Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.

Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

Screen Reviews

Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.

The Shaolin Plot

The Shaolin Plot

Screen Reviews

Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.

Featured Music

Ruark

Ruark

Waiting on a Breeze. Review by Randy Radic.

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Ken Sharp

Ken Sharp

Welcome to Toytown (Jet Fighter Records). Review by Christopher Long.

BODEGA

BODEGA

Our Brand Could Be Yr Life (Chrysalis Records). Review by Steven Cruse.

The Melvins

The Melvins

Tarantula Heart (Ipecac Recordings). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane

The Carnegie Hall Concert (Impulse). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

CHILD

CHILD

Shitegeist (Suicide Records). Review by Randy Radic.

Waxahatchee

Waxahatchee

Tiger’s Blood (Anti). Review by Ali Gomez.

Håkon Skogstad

Håkon Skogstad

8 Concepts of Tango (Øran / Fonogram). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Pearl Harbour

Pearl Harbour

Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost Too (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Driftwood

Driftwood

December Last Call. Review by Rose Petralia.

VR Sex

VR Sex

Hard Copy (Dais Records). Review by Steven Cruse.

Motörhead

Motörhead

The Löst Tapes, Volume 1 - 5 (BMG). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Mong Tong

Mong Tong

Epigraphy (No Gold). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

The Collective (Matador). Review by Steven Garnett.

Madre Vaca

Madre Vaca

Knights of the Round Table (Madre Vaca Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

MGMT

MGMT

Loss of Life (Mom + Pop Music). Review by Steven Cruse.

India Gailey

India Gailey

Problematica (People Places Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

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Requiescant

Screen Reviews

A tale of dissolution and vengeance set in the Old West, told Italian style.

Pinetop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins

Music Reviews

Live at Antones Vol. 1/Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (New West Records). Review by James Mann.

Mac DeMarco

Event Reviews

Mac DeMarco and his crew of misfits brought good tunes and a good time to Portland, Oregon. Alexa Harris was all smiles.