Monthly Archives: May 2009 »
Papercuts: You Can Have What You Want
Papercuts You Can Have What You Want Rating: 3.5 Label: Gnomonsong It’s taken me five days of listening on repeat in order to figure out what to write about Papercuts’ You Can Have What
Read More »Genre Exploration: Horror Films Pt. 1
Welcome to the first entry in Spectrum Culture’s new “we’ll publish these on whatever schedule we want to” feature Genre Exploration, wherein two of our esteemed writers take time out of their busy lives
Read More »Treeless Mountain
Treeless Mountain Dir: So Yong Kim Rating: 4.0 Oscilloscope Pictures 89 Minutes Treeless Mountain is a film about children, set in the world of children, which means that its viewpoints and rules, are different
Read More »Concert Review: Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr was the third performer on a Saturday night at the Turf Club in St. Paul. He’s easy to spot–most media pictures show a flannelled-up scruffster cradling a steel-bodied guitar. I arrived early
Read More »The Boy Least Likely To: The Law of the Playground
The Boy Least Likely To The Law of the Playground Rating: 3.0 Label: Redeye Adulthood sucks. The theme is as old as rock and roll (hell, pop music even) itself; see “Summertime Blues,” “Get
Read More »Eulogies: Here Anonymous
Eulogies Here Anonymous Rating: 2.5 Label: Dangerbird Records Los Angeles’ Eulogies are coming to a town near you, on tour behind their sophomore record Here Anonymous. They’re opening up for Montreal’s insufferable Dears, so
Read More »Various Artists: Bright as the Night Presents
Bright as Night Records Presents Various Artists Rating: 3.5 Label: Bright as Night Records Bright as Night Records Presents is a compilation that speaks to both the luminous and obscure sides of 13 artists’
Read More »Tyson
Tyson Dir: James Toback Rating 3.5 Sony Pictures Classics 90 Minutes I’m not a fan of either boxing or Mike Tyson. I mostly knew him as the brute who was the youngest ever heavyweight
Read More »C.I. Shenanigans: Tacoma, WA
3017 Ruston Way Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 752-8811 Located in the Ruston Waterfront District of Tacoma, C.I. Shenanigans is one of Tacoma’s most popular venues. You’ll find that the restaurant provides views of Commencement
Read More »Pasta with Summer Squash, Caramelized Shallots and Feta
The summer before my senior year in high school, my parents decided to plant a garden. On days off from my job waiting tables at a local brewpub, I helped them out, digging or
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