Archive for January, 2025
Q&A
One of the forerunners in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a scene that emerged in the late ‘70s, Saxon has somehow managed to persevere for nearly 40 years now. The band’s latest album, Sacrifice, features more of the band...
Beer
It’s past Labor Day, and for weeks already, pumpkin beers have been in ample stock at bottle shops nationwide. Don’t be surprised if Christmas/holiday seasonals are available in the next few weeks. Whopperjaw decide...
Q&A
When Sigur Rós first formed in Iceland nearly 20 years ago, the band wasn’t even a sensation in its own hometown. Georg Holm admits that the group only sold about 300 copies of its debut. But as word got out about the band (a 1...
Flicks
Written and directed by Destin Daniel Crettin, Short Term 12 centers on Mason (John Gallagher) and Grace (Brie Larson), a couple of twentysomethings who work at a foster care facility. While Grace is particularly talented at re...
Q&A
Best known for his emo-ish project Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba is a folkie at heart. At least that’s the impression you get from listening to his new band, Twin Forks, which pairs him with mandolin player Suzie Zeldi...
Q&A
As far as comebacks go, Fall Out Boy’s is fairly remarkable. When the Chicago-based group took a break three years ago, it had hit rock bottom. Fans had turned against the guys and were heckling them when they played live. Drum...
Q&A
The Waitresses, a terrific new wave band that emerged from the same Akron, Ohio scene that produced DEVO and Tin Huey, put out a couple of great albums before calling it a day. Now, Omnivore Recording is reissuing the band’s f...
Movie
A horror satire from two of the twisted minds behind Reno 911!, Hell Baby has a comedic strength that lies in its random non sequiturs and talented cast of Doug Loves Movies’ regulars like Rob Heubel, Paul Scheer, Riki Lindhome...
Beer
This edition of the Beers of Summer carries a personal stamp. I went to high school with Andris Veidis, owner of Canton, Massachusett’s Blue Hills Brewery. Veidis began homebrewing while attending Northeastern University....
Movie
It’s not often that a film honestly addresses the factors that attract people to one another and that depicts the goodheartedness of people without resorting to the sappy soundtrack music cues and other mainstream devices...
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