Monthly Archive: March 2018

101X Homegrown Podcast

I survived SXSW!  Here’s the latest 101X Homegrown!  It’s got new tunes from Leon Bridges, Black Pumas, The Sword, RF Shannon and Class Angles.  I tossed in some show recommendations for this week as well. ...

Movie Breakdown: Tomb Raider (Noah)

Pre-Screening Stance: Aside from the fact Alicia Vikander is in this, I can’t see any reason whatsoever this video game couldn’t stay just that. Post-Screening Ramble: In some board meeting somewhere, Roar Uthaug and his...

101X Homegrown Podcast

Just a heads up, this is probably going to be the site’s only post this week.  Noah may chime in with a film review or two, but otherwise I’ll see you on the streets for...

Happy Metal Fun Time (Chuck)

March is the month of SXSW and the past few years there’s been a groundswell of metal at the festival, but this year it appears we have struck a new low for the genre. Essentially...

Movie Breakdown: Submission (Noah)

Pre-Screening Stance: A Stanley Tucci flick about a professor who sleeps with a student. Scandal arises. I’m yawning already. Post-Screening Ramble: I can’t really say why Submission was made. It offers nothing new, no standout...

Movie Breakdown: A Wrinkle In Time (Noah)

Pre-Screening Stance: There was one trailer for this film, the first, that captured my imagination. Crazy visuals, a stunning angular musical choice and Ava Duvernay’s remarkable use of color and style made the film seem...

Movie Breakdown: Gringo

Pre-Screening Stance: This movie hasn’t really been on my radar, but it’s got a nice cast – Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandie Newton, Amanda Seyfried, Sharlto Copley – and the one trailer I...

Damien Jurado

I was going to roll out a new SHOW OF THE WEEK, but that’s such a weird undertaking with SXSW starting up.  Also, I had planned to simply just recommend my own gig, 101X Homegrown...

101X Homegrown Podcast

Check out the latest 101X Homegrown!  It’s got music from some of the bands playing 101X Homegrown Live Presents: Austin Town Hall vs Side One Track One, which is this Sunday (March 11) at Hotel...