Music! Enjoy. :Summer Cannibals – Full Of It: I’m all about the amount of attitude that Summer Cannibals have on display here. Their upcoming album is looking like it’s going to be a winner. Full...
Pre-Screening Stance: Jake Gyllenhaal has reached the point where he’s an actor that I completely trust. If he’s in something, I’ll watch it. I mean, I’d even be behind him if he made Prince of...
As we approach “spring”, I thought we could discuss a more lighthearted subject of musical nerdery. This month we’ll discuss songs that sound-alike. There are some well known instances like Queen and David Bowie’s Under...
Pre-Screening Stance: Drafthouse Films’ selection of films isn’t always perfect, but it’s always interesting. The fact that Karyn Kusama, a director who I enjoy in both independent and big-budget versions, is directing what looks to...
Pre-Screening Stance: I can’t say I’ve seen a lot of French animation, but from the tiny sample size, I can say that any new French animation coming down the pipe is not only sweatily anticipated...
Pre-Screening Stance: In my humble opinion Melissa McCarthy is a bad movie or two away from being a female Kevin James. I’m only subjecting myself to her new film, The Boss, because she took a...
One of my favorite bands in Austin is Basketball Shorts. They’re loud, hilarious and, perhaps most importantly, a good group of dudes. So, it really slaps a smile on my face to be debuting a...
If you’re only going to rally up for one show this week, make sure it’s for Empty Markets at Hotel Vegas on Friday. They’ll be there to ring in the release of their new album,...
2016 is looking as though it’s going to have a couple of nice cover albums. There’s an enormous 59-track Grateful Dead effort coming next month, and now an Elliott Smith tribute has been announced. It’s...
Music! Enjoy. :White Lung – Kiss Me When I Bleed: I’m really loving White Lung these days (check out their other recently released single here). Their decision to move to a cleaner, more modern sound...
