Monthly Archives: November 2009 »
One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur
One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur Dir: Curt Worden Rating: 2.5/5.0 Kerouac Films 97 Minutes Jack Kerouac. Depending on your humor, he’s either the voice of youth journeying across the country
Read More »Interview: Sonya Cotton
Sonya Cotton’s self-released Red River is a tightly-woven tapestry of striking images and delicately blended sounds. After reviewing the album I became incredibly curious about the person orchestrating this music; the forests and animals
Read More »Nirvana: Bleach (reissue)
Nirvana Bleach (reissue) Rating: 4.0/5.0 Label: Sub Pop Bleach remains Nirvana’s most inconsistent and least appreciated album, a tiny and wobbly baby step for a band whose legacy and permanent pop culture presence are
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Air: Love 2
Air Love 2 Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Label: Astralwerks Artist transformations are most satisfying in subtle doses. It’s arguable that the French duo, Air, have undergone anything but a gradual metamorphosis. The indelible space
Read More »DVD: You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977-84
With the advent of DVD, there has been a glut of music documentaries in the past decade. Many are of the “this band is so awesome” school, but some of the most interesting and
Read More »Night and Day
Night and Day Dir: Hong Sang Soo Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 IFC Films 144 Minutes Hong Sang Soo’s films sneak up on you. Their slow boil comes from their deliberate structures, and the rewarding,
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