Music! Enjoy. :The Most Serene Republic – Ontario Morning: I’ve always liked The Most Serene Republic, so I’m happy they decided to bring their hiatus to an end. This first single back is really energetic,...
Growing up in Western New York, country music was as uncool as it got. No one admitted liking country. We’d mock the kids that wore Wrangler jeans and only the biggest dorks would be caught...
The Impression: Things get weird for Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall when Joel Edgerton opts to make himself a part of their lives. I’m in, if only to see Bateman do something other than be...
The Impression: Buzzy director Josh Trank (Chronicle) lets loose his Fantastic Four reboot. His version appears to be less campy than what Tim Story did with the franchise back in the early 2000s. Otherwise not...
Music! Enjoy. :EL VY – Return to the Moon (Political Song for Didi Bloome to Sing, with Crescendo): EL VY is – and I’m quoting the press release here – “not a replacement or a...
The Impression: Even though this film has a solid cast (Charlize Theron, Corey Stoll, Nicolas Hoult) and is the second film based on one of Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn’s work, it’s registered nary a blip...
For this week’s prime show recommendation I’m keeping it local with The Eastern Sea, Little Radar and Scenery at Red 7 this Friday. When I saw The Eastern Sea last month they played quite a...
The Impression: Jon Watt is the man Marvel has chosen to lead their new incarnation of Spider-Man. And though this may be because he’s a young, impressionable artist and they know they can crush out...
Rain Collectors‘ Santiago Dietche made my day yesterday when he shot me a message asking if I had premiere their new single. I really love the track that he and his partner in crime, Blair...
Music! Enjoy. :Wavves – Flamezesz: Wavves seem to have worked out their label issues, so now things are hopping for them. This second single is just as catchy and accessible as the first one. V...
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