[book review] The First Hurt Stories by Rachel Sherman 10 stories; 148 pages; average story length: 14 pages Published in 2006 by Open City Books $13.00 Reviewed by Brittany Siler The First Hurt is stark, frank, and smart. Consisting of ten short, blunted stories, this read might only take you an afternoon by the beach or a few hours at […]
The First Hurt book review
Our Soundtrack Project review
[Printed Matter review] Our Soundtrack Project a compilation of a survey in the form of a ‘zine review by Dick Chinley Josh Armstrong is the principal or one of the principals of this little – I don’t know if “experiment” is the right adjective, but for lack of a better term, it’s an experimental, rather small, but full size (8.5×11″) […]
Megadeth That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
[DVD review] Megadeth That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (Image Entertainment) Review by Chuck Bacon So, Dave Mustaine is still doing the headbanging thing. He may not have a huge-ass following in the US much these days, but they sure do love him down South America way. Just out for US consumption, That One Night is a DVD of […]
music reviews 9/5/07
New Music Reviews Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton What is Free to a Good Home? (Last Gang Records) What a breath of fresh air – ok, stupid cliché. But in this instance it happens to be true. Emily Haines and her Soft Skeleton have laid down 6 bittersweet and lonely songs that are so stark and sad that they […]