Monthly Archives: July 2009 »
Summer Cats: Songs for Tuesdays
Summer Cats Songs for Tuesdays Rating: 2.5/5.0 Label: Slumberland I’m all for the return of simplicity to the indie scene. Not that I have any problems with complexity, but there really isn’t anything like
Read More »New Mexican Red Chile
There seems to be confusion about chili vs. chile. In possibly every state other than New Mexico, but most notably in Texas, Americans believe that chili is made full of ground beef, red kidney
Read More »The Answer Man
The Answer Man Dir: John Hindman Rating: 1.5/5.0 Magnolia Pictures 95 Minutes Jeff Daniels is one of our most undervalued actors. Whether he plays an academic, philandering snake such as his roles in The
Read More »LOVE, DEATH & KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES: Adorno, Said, & Late Style in Dylan
“Where once a dreadful abyss yawned a railroad bridge now stretches, from which the passengers can look comfortably down into the depths.” - Kierkegaard (as quoted by Adorno) “It’s mighty funny; the end of
Read More »List Inconsequential: Movies from the Year of Our Birth We Love
Imagine if the films that came out during the year of your birth actually had some bearing on your development. As if a film somehow can be inextricably linked to your own lifeline. It’s
Read More »Deadgirl
Deadgirl Dir: Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel Rating: 1.0/5.0 Dark Sky 101 Minutes Directors Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel may have intended Deadgirl to be something like a terrifying amalgamation of Stand By Me
Read More »Bibio: Ambivalence Avenue
Bibio Ambivalence Avenue Rating: 3.5/5.0 Label: Warp For his second album this year, Bibio (also known as Stephen Wilkinson) reaches beyond his influences to create something deeper than the electronic-folk soundscapes of Vignetting the
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Owen: The Seaside EP
Owen The Seaside EP Rating: 2.0/5.0 Label: Polyvinyl Records The biggest problem with The Seaside EP is that Owen’s music has matured years beyond these B-sides. Before this, the Owen project seemed to be
Read More »Concert Review: Au Revoir Simone/Findlay Brown/Leaving the Scene
I am a punctual man; if nothing else, all my friends could agree on that. This is why I was radiating frustration and probably sweat by the time I made it to Berbati’s Pan
Read More »Europa Bistro: Tacoma, WA
2515 North Proctor Tacoma, Washington 98406 http://www.europabistro.net/ Let me introduce you to Europa Bistro, a restaurant owned by Alfredo and Justine Russo, a cash cow located smack in the middle of Tacoma’s upscale Proctor
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