CDs and new releases various artists Dry County Drifters Broken Hearts and Second Chances This band is polished and has the clean sound of a seasoned country act. At first I thought they might be alt-country rock, but no, this is the real thing. It’s mighty country. I have to admit, by way of full disclosure, dear readers, that I […]
New Music
Matador Vegas Roadtrip Action
Matador Celebrates Its 21st Birthday With A Vegas Blowout From laist.com Ready for a road trip? Indie super label Matador is turning 21 this year. And what would any right-minded individual do to celebrate that milestone birthday? Head to Vegas of course. The Matador at 21 music festival, to take place at The Palms, October 1-3, boasts a ridiculous lineup […]
Modern Necromance
I Love Cemeteries! story and photos by Jessica Delfino New York City Signs posted on splintery wooden poles and rusty metal stated “No Loitering” and I knew they were speaking to me. It almost seemed like the teens of my town were hated, like dirty mistakes, and that adults hoped that we would just disappear. So we did. If you […]
DVD review: The Ballad of Peter LaFarge
[Film] The Ballad of Peter Lafarge/Rare Breed The Ballad of Peter LaFarge (DVD) review by Jim Cherry Peter LaFarge was a proto-type for a rock star, he led a life that would be the envy of any writer. He was a rodeo cowboy, actor, playwright, folksinger, painter, manic depressive, drug user, all the things that burn in talent and leave […]
demo review: Poetic Poverty from Greedy Eyes
Garage Rock Lives EP review by Rob Poetic Poverty Greedy Eyes This is awesome psychedelic prog-punk that soars, just soars, from the first note of the first track! Then it slows down a bit and delivers a punkrock beat and vocals that sounds like it was recorded in a warehouse district basement or a dusty waterfront garage. I like the […]
Trasharella Ultra Vixen
The Showgirl Must Go On Rena Riffel remakes her directorial debut Trasharella as Trasharella Ultra Vixen and has plans to film a kind-of sequel to the mid-90’s dvd rental cult favorite Showgirls by Reviewer Rob As one would expect, Rena Riffel is physically gorgeous in person. Let me start out by saying that. The other thing is she comes off […]
The Old Horse, out August 3rd, from Manuok
Advance Music Review Manuok The Old Horse This is such an amazing album/CD. Knowing of Scott’s background as a permanent member of such huge acts as Blackheart Procession, Via Satellite, Mister Tube, as well as The Album Leaf (amazing bands) I am reminded of George Harrison striking out on his own from the Beatles. Manuok is so amazing in its […]
music review: Pinata Protest Plethora
Pinata Protest Plethora This appears to be the first full length CD by this South Texas band and it is pretty rad, actually. At times it sounds like a combination of The Dropkick Murphys and a Mexican mariachi band, at other times I think I hear the elements of Klezmer punk in it… This music is full of so much […]