"A feast of fantastical imagery and visionary storytelling populated by uniquely formed characters, the post-punk puppet masters’ latest LP goes on nostalgic reveries, Bid employing various literary devices to reassess and reflect." -- Peter Lindblad
"Although the band is currently on tour supporting their recently released 21st album, All Washed Up, tonight’s set list was a career-spanning, meat-and-potatoes cavalcade." -- Christopher Long
Photo by Christopher Long
"Much like short-form video trends are changing film, I think we’ll see technology influence how people consume books. However, I think storytelling and escapism will always stay in demand." -- Amaris Emersleben via Randy Radic
Photo by Claudia Reinert
"In a fashion similar to such iconic artists as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Elvis Costello, the music of Harry Styles continues to mature and evolve while remaining fresh and exciting..." -- Christopher Long
"Beautifully staged on the rocky shores of Greece, which really helps to open up the stage-bound source material and keep it from feeling stodgy, director Cacoyannis stays true to Euripides while still creating a modern, entertaining film." -- Phil Bailey
The Japanese Godfather Trilogy "is a distinctly Japanese reinterpretation of The Godfather films, absorbing their essence yet transforming it into something unique." -- Phil Bailey
"Instant Comfort is visited by the ghosts of shoegazers past, present, and future." -- Peter Lindblad
"[Westworld] is a cultural touchstone, and it is a bit alarming how relevant it still feels as we enter the AI age." -- Phil Bailey
"The visuals capture both the intimacy of live music and the grandeur of stadium rock, reinforcing the song as a highlight of mgk’s current era." -- Danielle Holian
"With Let The Invasion Begin, Bleed Electric serves up a superb leftfield electronic fusion of melodic textures that’s more than worthwhile." -- Randy Radic
"The art direction and Oscar-nominated cinematography are the real stars of the film, creating a lived-in medieval fantasy world that remains unmatched some 45 years later." -- Phil Bailey
"The fifteen songs on Honey, I’m Using Again are gritty, banjo-driven tales of people just barely holding things together. Like classic blues and country, the songs revolve around hard times, hard choices, and human frailty." -- Bob Pomeroy
"Nelson’s lyrics are insightful observations on the f*cked up world we live in." -- Bob Pomeroy
"With “that’s all I wanted (microdose zyzz),” ET Boys deliver beaucoup flamboyance, transporting listeners to a Never-Never-Land soundscape." -- Randy Radic
"Gram Parsons’ twangy presence is felt in the shuffle and exquisite flowing richness of 'Sweetheart of the Radio,' with its wafting pedal steel and nostalgic yearning, and the title track’s slow, rootsy drawl, which practically wakes up hungover." -- Peter Lindblad
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"The Visitor is often dismissed as just a jumble of other movies, like The Omen, Rosemary’s Baby, Carrie, The Birds, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, like that doesn’t sound amazing." -- Phil Bailey
"While there’s plenty of room for subtlety in the sound, at its heart it’s one of the most hyperbolic expressions of music I know, and this is where Mariachi El Bronx truly shines. When they express joy, it’s ecstatic." -- Julius C. Lacking
"Straight out of the Rust Belt, pop-punk, post-grunge, dark-pop trio Yellow No. 5 releases their new single, 'Be Mine,' a song revealing the psychological aftermath of a breakup, when you feel like you’ve just been punched in the emotional solar plexus." -- Randy Radic
"Shifting styles with aplomb, on Fort Defiance, Erik Vincent Huey leads his bandmates down a satisfying musical road sure to delight listeners." -- Randy Radic
""Bihlman’s sound, which he describes as 'motorcycle poetry for truth-seekers,' blends heartland rock, tangs of blues, and country soul into songs disclosing the experience of the human condition." -- Randy Radic
Thankfully, for this week, Le Cínema Club is hosting for free an online screening of one of our Top Ten films of 2025, Alexander Horwath's brilliant video essay, Henry Fonda for President! Our full review for @ink19.bsky.social is here: ink19.com/2025/07/maga...
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"There is no filler on Singin’ to an Empty Chair. I couldn’t find a single track that didn’t fit the narrative — it arrives like a mosaic memoir." -- Judy Craddock
"Like its titular character, Rosa is a barely contained blast of pure energy." -- Phil Bailey
So sad about it :(
"Now comes the eclectic soundtrack to the movie, and Young’s restless life for that matter, as the extravagant Louder Than You Think... traces his journey from feral hardcore punk and post-punk drifter to spirit animal for one of alternative-rock’s greatest messes." -- Peter Lindblad
"Zydeco is party music, and there is no reason accordion-fueled swamp rock won’t light up the night, even in the shadow of glaciers." -- Bob Pomeroy
"Like a tour of garage rock bands, Waking Up shows off Annabelle Chairlegs’ gift for surrealistic lyrics and elemental soundscaping." -- Randy Radic
"Despite the punchy, guitar-led production of original versions of songs like ‘Walk on the Ocean,' 'Fall Down,' and 'Something’s Always Wrong,' there was always a hint that there was a mellower side to the band, and that’s beautifully brought to life on Rings: The Acoustic Sessions." -- Andrew Ellis
"Half a century later, Illustrious Corpses still rings true: political and social turmoil is often engineered with notions of “left-wing” and “right-wing” used as tools to divide and control, while elites are united in the expansion of their power." -- Phil Bailey
"Independent Project Records founder... Bruce Licher has artfully assembled an engrossing two-disc, 41-song compilation of rarities and unreleased tracks from an eclectic and visionary array of underground artists who strayed far from convention and never wanted to go back." -- Peter Lindblad
