Emerging from the oubliette of film history and inspired partly by the starkly beautiful films of Ingmar Bergman, partly by the semi-documentary non-professionalism of Italian Continue Reading
Electronic Music's Photay Discusses His Warm, Humanistic Sound and Making a Difference
New York-based artist Evan Shornstein makes music as Photay. The music he creates under that title is heavily indebted to a little bit of everything Continue Reading
Kolohe Kai Is "Catching Lightning" with His Catchy New Love Song (premiere)
Kolohe Kai first caught the eye of the Pacific reggae scene when he released “Ehu Girl” in 2009. Ever since, the Hawaiian singer-songwriter has been Continue Reading
Catholic Guilt Deliver Accidental Anthem for Pandemic via "A Boutique Affair" (premiere)
Melbourne’s Catholic Guilt release their second EP, This Is What Honesty Sounds Like, on 28 August via Wiretap Records. In the meantime, the group offer Continue Reading
Steve Cardenas' 'Blue Has a Range' Is Steeped in Blues Tradition and Expressed with Elegance
It is tempting to call guitarist Steve Cardenas understated or tasteful or consummately collaborative. These are accurate descriptions of this contemporary creative guitarist, but they Continue Reading
The Academy of Sun Combine Goth, Musical Theater, and Prog on 'The Quiet Earth'
The Academy of Sun’s new album The Quiet Earth is an interesting mish-mash of styles. Singer-songwriter-pianist-bandleader Nick Hudson prefers to use “Gothic dystopian post-punk” to Continue Reading
Electronic Producer Nahash's Debut Feels Handmade for Revolution
Revolution is in the air. Unrest in 2020 has moved across the globe like a social contagion. With neo-fascism on the rise, police states run Continue Reading
The Naked and Famous Go All-Out Pop on 'Recover'
Is the Modern Rock Band the king of the concert? The answer is an obvious ‘no’, but there is ‘rock’ DNA embedded in the idea Continue Reading
Amber Heard Denies Cheating on Johnny Depp With Elon Musk and James Franco
Amber Heard's private conversations with Elon Musk and James Franco were revealed as part of her ongoing legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. According to Continue Reading
‘Riverdale’s KJ Apa Shares Video Removing a ‘Shard of Metal’ From His Eyeball
KJ Apa had to remove a "shard of metal" from his eyeball over the weekend. The Riverdale star, who recently made headlines for posting some Continue Reading
‘Glee’ Creators Start College Fund for Naya Rivera’s Son
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Halsey Slams Lack of ‘Sympathy’ for Kanye West, Pleads With Public Not to Stigmatize or Make Fun of Mental Illness
Halsey has asked fans not to joke about Kanye West's recent tweets or "vilify" people who struggle with mental health issues. As previously reported, the Continue Reading
Kanye West Claims Kim Kardashian Wanted a Doctor to ‘Lock Him Up’ Like in the Film ‘Get Out’
Kanye West claimed in a since-deleted Twitter rant that Kim Kardashian tried to have him "locked up" following his recent remarks about their daughter, North. In Continue Reading
Talking Heads' Chris Frantz Doesn't Miss a Beat With 'Remain in Love' Story
Instead of fictionalizing a fascinating period of his life in the mid-1970s that turned into the fabulous rock ‘n’ roll film Almost Famous, director-writer Cameron Continue Reading
Leslie Stein's Thoughtful and Honest Memoir About Abortion
“What do I do now? What do I do? You do the same thing you always do.” – I Know You Rider I Know You Continue Reading
What Does Water See? On Fighting as Perception in Bruce Lee's Kung Fu Films
Bruce Lee’s most famous saying was actually written for him by one of his advocates and students, the screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Silliphant was writing for Continue Reading
Thin Lear's 'Wooden Cave' is Chamber Pop Perfection of the Highest Order
If you’re looking for a suitable blueprint for Wooden Cave, the latest album from Thin Lear, a good starting point is the single “Maniacs”. The Continue Reading
Duende Libre Blend Jazz and African Sounds on 'The Dance She Spoke'
There are layers of meaning to the title of The Dance She Spoke, the new album from Seattle-based jazz ensemble Duende Libre, each adding to Continue Reading
Courtney Marie Andrews Picks Up the Pieces on 'Old Flowers'
“Old Flowers is about heartbreak,” singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews wrote about her latest album. “There are a million records and songs about that, but I Continue Reading
Noah Guthrie's "That's All" Innovates on His Americana Sound (premiere + interview)
On the road traveled so far, Noah Guthrie has become a viral YouTube sensation, as well as a fresh face on Glee’s final season. He’s Continue Reading