The Lookout
While writing some of the more inventive screenplays to come out of Hollywood in recent years... read more
Antony and the Johnsons
There is no immediate access to Antony and the Johnsons for minds built on pop. read more
Jonathan Lethem-You Don't Love Me Yet
The world, unlivened by alcohol, music or sex, was tinny, pallid, unwound...
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John McNally, Editor-When I Was A Loser
The lowdown on high school... read more
Yoko Ono - Yes, I'm A Witch
Surprisingly effective tribute marries Ono’s distinct vocals to fresh music read more
Brindley Brothers - Filled With Fire
Despite the warming glow, the Brindley Brothers’ sophomore effort fails to ignite read more
Son Volt - The Search
Jay Farrar pushes boundaries, boundaries push back read more
The Namesake
Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake... read more
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Indie heroes’ sophomore effort dark and well-crafted, if not another masterpiece read more
John Sellers - Perfect From Now On
Admit it—you’ve got shame in your musical closet, too. read more
I Think I Love My Wife
With I Think I Love My Wife, Chris Rock attempts to reinvent Eric Rohmer’s French character study Chloe In The Afternoon. read more
Barenaked Ladies
While some of us still hold close to our hearts the dear memory of Barenaked Ladies as awkward... read more
Bang Music Festival
Miami has become quite mad for massive outdoor music festivals... read more
Elvis Perkins: 4 To Watch
Hometown: Born in New York, grew up in L.A., but considers neither his hometown. Currently touring, he has no fixed address. Fun fact: His father, Anthony Perkins, played Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Why he’s worth watching: He looks like John Lennon, has the musician/visionary thing going on to back it up, and his debut album already feels like a classic. For fans of: Leonard Cohen, The Decemberists, M. Ward Elvis Perkins recorded his debut, Ash Wednesday, entirely on analog tape. “It feels like an actual thing that exists,” he says, “as opposed to putting it into a... read more
4 To Watch: Paper Route
The sound of Howat’s semi-electronic trio, Paper Route, is caught between the tired excesses of this saturated music town and a sleep that just won’t come. read more
Princess Di-aries
It had never occured to me that the queen might watch television before bedtime or drive herself across the countryside in a Land Rover. read more
Cream - Classic Artists: Cream [image entertainment]
This fact-filled doc—written by first-generation rock journalist Chris Welch and comprised almost entirely of talking-head reminiscences from the band members and their contemporaries read more
The Situation
The Situation might prove valuable as a humane report of what it was probably really like. read more
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Winner of the 2006 Palm d’Or at Cannes, The Wind That Shakes the Barley thrusts viewers into the rainy landscapes and political tumult of 1920s Ireland. read more
Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back [docudrama]
The film itself—the 23-year-old Dylan oozing bravado, surreal wisdom and music, in iconic black and white—plays with perpetual vitality. read more
