Kids in the Hall: An Appreciation
Sean MurphyKids in the Hall--from Popmatters.com The Kids in the Hall existed in a sort of parallel universe to the much more popular, much less brilliant Saturday Night Live. Though comparisons…
Thelonious Monk: Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious. The name, like the man, is unique, exceptional. We are, thankfully, at a point where the first name will suffice, and it is generally understood that Thelonious Sphere Monk…
Eyvind Kang: Athlantis
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47581/eyvind-kang-athlantis/ Athlantis is the musical equivalent of what lurks just out of reach on the top shelf of some dusty stacks in an ancient library. Eyvind Kang inhabits other worlds…
Roky Erickson: You’re Gonna Miss Me
Roky Erickson: You're Gonna Miss Me (Popmatters.com Review) Roky Erickson You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson (Palm Pictures) Rated: N/A US release date: 10 July 2007 UK…
Mingus and Coltrane: Protest Music
1957 Charles Mingus: “Haitian Fight Song” From the album The Clown (Atlantic) Charles Mingus had many things to say, and he used his mouth, his pen, his fists, and mostly…
Studio One Kings
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/42643/various-artists-studio-one-kings-and-studio-one-rub-a-dub/ Various Artists Studio One Kings (Soul Jazz Records) US release date: Available as import UK release date: 19 March 2007 Studio One Rub-A-Dub (Soul Jazz Records) US release date:…
So It Goes
29 June 2007 Reflections on Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut would say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little…
Five Easy Pieces: An Appreciation
Five Easy Pieces (from Popmatters.com: 50 DVDS Every Film Fan Should Own) 1970 Five Easy Pieces MacMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Jake Gittes in Chinatown; Jack “Here’s…
Pink Floyd: Meddle
Pink Floyd: Meddle (Popmatters.com Review) Pink Floyd Meddle: A Classic Album Under Review (Chrome Dreams / Music Video Distributors) Rated: N/A US release date: 12 March 2007 UK release date:…
The Doors: Open For Business (Again)
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/33678/the-doors-open-for-business-again/ The Doors: Open for Business (Again) If the first two Doors albums are drugs, they’d be of the decidedly psychedelic variety; the next couple are a dangerous cocktail of…