George Carlin dies

http://www.reviewermagazine.com/carlins-dead-page.html obit: George Carlin Has Died and Humanity Is Doomed According to the all-knowing web, the iconoclastic comedian and social commentator of Irish-American wit and way-with-wordage George Carlin has taken his final bow today at 6PM in Santa Monica. His comedy bit “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television” helped shape the way Americans look at censorship and the […]

New Music CD reviews By Matthew Powers 6-08

New Music CD reviews By Matthew Powers ::: Bayadera Rotation of the Earth An unironic cover of the most overtly commercial song pop song in history (Wham!’s “Careless Whisper”) says it all: Bayadera want to make it, and make it big. Their template has potential. Gina Bandy’s vocals are smooth as the synth sax in Wham’s original while the light, […]

Tom Waits tour opener in Pheonix show review

http://reviewermagazine.com/tom-waits-show-review-page.html [show review] Tom Waits 6-17-08 (Tour’s Opening Night) Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, AZ story and photos by Jim Steinfeldt Band: Tom Waits: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Megaphone Casey Waits: Drums Seth Ford-Young: Bass Omar Torrez: Guitar, Cigar Box Banjo Patrick Warren: Keyboards Vincent Henry: Sax, Clarinet, Harmonica “WE CAN’T KEEP TALKING LIKE THIS AT THESE PRICES.” So spoke Mr. Waits and […]

Ray At Night: NOIR Photo Art Show at Planet Rooth

Reviewer-view: http://reviewermagazine.com/bryan-barnes-at-planet-rooth-page.html NOIR Art Show at Planet Rooth Bryan Barnes and Gustav Rooth, video interview Planet Rooth at Ray At Night, San Diego, 6-14-08 Bryan Barnes is a San Diego photographer currently based in Escondido who works on art for film projects in Hollywood and is having an art show at Planet Rooth on North Park’s Ray Street. Last weekend […]