Wil Forbis and the Gentleman Scoundrels Shadey’s Jukebox CD review by My Nguyen Rarely is an artist’s bio as colorful and full of gauche as the storyline to one of his songs. In the case of Wil Forbis and his electric Gentlemen Scoundrels, their album Shadey’s Jukebox is a positive affirmation that it is quite possible for life to imitate […]
new music: Wil Forbis and the Gentleman Scoundrels
music review: Let It All Go, from Christine Ashley
Christina Ashley, Let It All Go CD review by My Nguyen Is less usually more? In the case of Christina Ashley’s album Let It All Go which will be released this February, her delicate and sweet vocals show resilience through a tough time in her life. As if it isn’t though enough being a teenage singer-songwriter, Christina Ashley’s home and […]
music review: A Fistful of Dist, from Obed Herrera
A Fistful of Dirt, by Obed Herrera music review by My Nguyen Like after reading a good book or watching an especially exceptional film, a good album requires a certain amount of contemplation after experiencing the artist’s display of style and sounds. In A Fistful of Dirt’s self-titled EP, the songs ff this disc create a steady ambiance of dark, […]
book review: TRIBES by Seth Gordin
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us 2008, Author: Seth Godin Book review by Leia Gadow This book piqued my interest when I saw it on the stained oak shelf of my local bookstore. I had also seen it mentioned on Ted Hope’s Truly Free Film blog. I was expecting a typical how-to style book on community building around a […]
Two Movies: Seatsniffer and Homemade Monster
Midnight Matinee From Leia and Brandon Gadow, a quasi-musical and a quasi-documentary: Home Made Monster, and Seat Sniffer. Click them now… sit back and enjoy. The Flash movie files will start automatically. Trailers: Full movie: Seat Sniffer Full movie: Home Made Monster
Xmas Exile On Kettner
Exile On Kettner Blvd? Nope. Christmas, 2010 by Reviewer Rob It was Christmas Eve tonight and apparently I hadn’t felt I’d had enough alienation and self-loathing recently because I went by one of the only places I knew that were open, The Casbah on Kettner Boulevard, hoping for a little diversion. They had their annual Xmas eve event, a free […]
Roger Waters touring THE WALL
THE WALL, today “How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?!” Why am I doing the Wall again now? Roger Waters, in his own words. I recently came across this quote of mine from 22 years ago: ” What it comes down to for me is this: Will the technologies of communication in our culture, serve […]
website review: Found Footage Fest
Entertaining Discarded Video website review by Michelle The gravyard for bizarre, forgotten VHS tapes is a hilarious website called Found Footage Fest, foundfootagefest.com. Tapes range from PSA’s and educational videos to random, goofball clips of teen celebrities (A supposedly girl obsessed Chad Allen), religious programs, and singing cats. These tapes are found at thrift stores and garage sales across the […]