Monthly Archive: July 2016

Movie Breakdown: Lights Out

Pre-Screening Stance: James Wan has reached a point where if his name is attached to a horror film, then it’s probably worth checking out.  With that being said, even if I didn’t know he produced...

Show Of The Week

My favorite night for live music this week is actually one I’m going to miss because I’ll be out of town.  Oh well.  At any rate, on Friday I recommend that you head to the...

Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

I stayed up way too late watching Stranger Things on Netflix because I totally got hooked and couldn’t turn the damn thing off.  Now I’m all drowsy and only want to listen to stuff that’s...

Raised Eyebrows: Remembering Fela Kuti (Randy)

It’s been almost 20 years (August 2,1997) since the godfather of Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, passed away. He leaves behind a wealth of musical and political inspiration. Kuti preached peace and human rights through powerful...

Movie Breakdown: Ghostbusters (2016) (Noah)

Pre-Screening Stance: Amidst all the sweaty-man web-trolling, my only instinct – regardless of the absolutely subpar trailers – is to root for this film. Also, Paul Feig, when he’s on, is a comic genius. When...

Movie Breakdown: Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Pre-Screening Stance: I’ve been so anxious to see Hunt For The Wilderpeople that I’m worried my expectations are far too high.  Fingers crossed that writer/director Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Boy) and...

Gloves INTL (Video Premiere)

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since I premiered a video from the then-new Austin-based band Gloves.  They’ve done a lot of growing since then.  Hell, even their name has evolved –...

Preoccupations

Preoccupations (formerly known as Viet Cong) just released the second single off of their upcoming album.  I like the first one, Anxiety, quite a bit, but it’s admittedly a fairly dense affair.  This new track...

Show Of The Week

As it currently stands, White Lung’s Paradise is my favorite album of 2016.  It’s loud and really well crafted and I just love the hell out of it.  This is why I’m rolling out my...