Monthly Archives: July 2010 »
Menomena: Mines
Menomena Mines Rating: 3.5/5.0 Label: Barsuk Records Menomena might someday be the synonym for democracy. Portland trio Brent Knopf, Justin Harris and Danny Seim took their sweet time following up 2007′s Friend and Foe,
Read More »Monuments: Monuments
Monuments Monuments Rating: 3.0/5.0 Label: The Periodic Label With a certain level of observant intellect infused in their lyrics, Brooklyn’s Monuments already stand out among the lovesick pop singers and hopefuls looking to make
Read More »Oeuvre: Almodóvar: Live Flesh
Obsessive love runs rampant through Pedro Almodóvar’s body of work. In Law of Desire, Antonio Banderas’ character throws the lover of his obsession from a cliff, Marisa Paredes’ character wears a pair of too-tight
Read More »Salt
Salt Dir: Phillip Noyce Rating: 2.0/5.0 Columbia Pictures 100 Minutes This will be the third time this week I reference the show “24″ in a review, but I guess I have Jack Bauer on
Read More »Concert Review: Josh Ritter
I once met Josh Ritter in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was in the bowels of the Iron Horse Pub, a tiny bar that holds concerts, pacing in front of the bathrooms, deep in thought. We
Read More »Sun Kil Moon: Admiral Fell Promises
Sun Kil Moon Admiral Fell Promises Rating: 2.5/5.0 Label: Caldo Verde Before explaining why Admiral Fell Promises, the latest release from Mark Kozelek, is both a minor sham and a moderate shame, it’s necessary
Read More »Various Artists: Welcome Home/Diggin’ the Universe: A Woodsist Compilation
Various Artists Welcome Home/Diggin’ the Universe: A Woodsist Compilation Rating: 3.5/5.0 Label: Woodsist The people behind the Woodsist label hope you still have a Walkman (if you’re old) or a record player (if you’re
Read More »Sol Food: San Rafael, CA
901 Lincoln Ave San Rafael, CA 94901 If the downtown San Rafael lunch scene were the NYC club scene, Sol Food would be Bungalow 8. Come lunchtime, the line stretches out the door onto
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In Defense Of: A Night at the Roxbury
In Defense Of. When bad movies go good. Rotten Tomatoes: 11% Fresh The Paramount logo kicks up, followed by the opening credits. Then, the unmistakable song pumps through the speakers: “What is love? Baby
Read More »Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Dir: Tamra Davis Rating: 4.0/5.0 Arthouse Films 90 Minutes Celebrated painter Jean-Michel Basquiat worked in exploded forms, rendering the world as he saw it a messy, crude, colorful and
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