Image courtesy of Lefse Records In a short blurb for yesterday’s mix tape I made fun of Ian for how horribly he described a band. I need to make a point of…
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Record Review: UFOmammut – EVE
“EVE is the fifth album of Ufomammut. EVE is a multiform 45 minutes long single track, structured in 5 main movements flowing one into the other. Dedicated to the First Woman on…
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Theater Review: RENT @ Lewis Family Playhouse; Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Last night I witnessed my fourth incarnation of RENT. One of the benefits of having a girlfriend who is involved in the theatrical arts is that I’ve become cultured in areas beyond…
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Film Review: Great Fences Of Australia
Back in March I listed the ten best “outsider” records I was then-currently enjoying. One of them was called Great Fences Of Australia. Two violinists, Jon Rose and Hollis Taylor, wandered the…
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Theater Review: Spring Awakening @ OCPAC; Costa Mesa, CA
I’m trying, I’m really trying to be a more well-rounded person. This includes things like going to the theater with my girlfriend on a Wednesday night instead of getting drunk at local…
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Review: Leonard Cohen Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970
I don’t think it is necessary for me to laud my hero, Leonard Cohen, any more than I already have on this website. As a singer-songwriter, a poet, and a novelist he…
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Film Review: Krautrock The Rebirth Of Germany
A recent thread on the Electrical Audio forum keyed me into an available download of the recent BBC documentary entitled Krautrock – The Rebirth Of Germany. As an avid fan of German…
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Record Review: Evergreen – Wholeness Of The Soul
The self-titled Evergreen release (originally on Hi-Ball records, later reissued by Temporary Residence) is a monster boogie punk/rock record. “Klark Kent” is an all-time great tune. I don’t even mind that the…
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DVD Review: Grails – Acid Rain
As one of the most eclectic, trippy bands currently putting out records, Portland, Oregon’s Grails is a perfect candidates for a music DVD. The instrumental band’s jaw-dropping live shows need to be…
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DVD Review: Jeff Buckley: Grace Around The World
My dear friends at Sony have once again gifted me with a fantastic piece of music history to enjoy and share with my audience. The deluxe 2DVD-1CD edition of Jeff Buckley: Grace…