Monthly Archive: October 2012

Film

Movie Breakdown: Cloud Atlas

People are doing traditional-style reviews all over the web, so we decided to try something different.  In each “breakdown” we’ll take a look at what a film’s marketing led us to believe, how the movie...

Music

Freelance Whales

The new Freelance Whales album has been on my radar for a while, so I’m happy that it has finally arrived.  Well, it’s technically here.  Diluvia is currently streaming over at NPR.  Physical copies will...

Film

Movie Breakdown: Red Dawn

People are doing traditional-style reviews all over the web, so we decided to try something different.  In each “breakdown” we’ll take a look at what a film’s marketing led us to believe, how the movie...

Music

Moon Duo (Noah)

It seems fitting that Moon Duo’s newest album is titled Circles, as it seems to not only describe the band’s circularly rhythmic sound, but to bring them back around to the pulsing krautrock that populated...

Music

Oh Look Out, Shortwave Party (Jennifer)

Out of the ashes of Built By Snow, there’s Oh Look Out. The act is the bedroom project of BBS singer/guitarist/keyboard player JP Pfertner. At the end of October, he is releasing the second OLO album,...

Film

Movie Breakdown: Sinister

People are doing traditional-style reviews all over the web, so we decided to try something different.  In each “breakdown” we’ll take a look at what a film’s marketing led us to believe, how the movie...

Music

Sound Samples: The Calm Blue Sea

Sound Samples is a SOTO feature meant to provide some insight on what inspired and/or influenced an artist’s latest release. Today’s entry comes from Austin-based instrumental act The Calm Blue Sea. The band is all...

Music

Ceremony

The new Sword album has me feeling aggressive, so today I’m going to keep that theme rolling and share a track from the punk-enthused Ceremony.  It’s off a limited edition split 7″ that will only...