@mattrlohr
Art and music journalist: LIVING BLUES, BOOKMARKS (associate editor), JAZZTIMES, DAN O'BANNON'S GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE. Creator of the Substack newsletter TALES OF LOHR (https://mattrlohr.substack.com/).
MY WEEKEND LEISURE LIST
I’M READING: Janet Leigh w/ Christopher Nickens, PSYCHO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE CLASSIC THRILLER
I’M LISTENING TO: Mark Turner, PATTERNMASTER
What are YOU hearing / reading / seeing this weekend? Share in the comments below!
Today's TALES OF LOHR reckons with THE BRIDE!, the incendiary new FRANKENSTEIN riff from writer / director Maggie Gyllenhaal. Plus, "Factory Roll Call" pays homage to the multifaceted life and art of Bibbe Hansen.
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In many ways, this image is art.
Seen, aptly, on a walk…
It's "If You Dig..." day at TALES OF LOHR! Our bi-monthly jazz feature marks Women's History Month with a look at Christie Dashiell, a modern vocalist with a strong claim to Dinah Washington's series of queenly jazz crowns.
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It's Women's History Month, and today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR marks the occasion with a celebration of the best written-by-women books I've read since the newsletter launched in 2022.
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And just last year, I called Karah Son's performance as Cio-Cio San in the Pittsburgh Opera's latest staging of MADAMA BUTTERFLY one of the greatest achievements I've ever seen on a stage. Check out my Premium review here!
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Because it's an art form that's got folks abuzz today, here's my TALES OF LOHR review of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 2023 performance of Michael Pink's DRACULA. Premium subscribers can enjoy this piece from my archive!
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Today's TALES OF LOHR shares my thoughts on EPIC, the new Elvis Presley concert documentary from filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. Plus, "Factory Roll Call" looks at the "bad" and good of a Screen Test starring a man known only as Stevie.
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The latest @livingblues.bsky.social is available now! This new edition includes a cover profile of Georgia-born blues prodigy Sean McDonald, whose debut LP HAVE MERCY! is making serious waves. You'll also find my reviews of new albums by Sugar Ray and the Bluetones and the Altered Five Blues Band.
Today’s TALES OF LOHR gives a listen to the latest EP from @audiotree.bsky.social, featuring one of my favorite current bands, London-based dreampop ensemble Night Tapes.
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Today's Premium TALES OF LOHR looks at A PLACE BOTH WONDERFUL AND STRANGE, critic Scott Meslow's new history of the cult-favorite TWIN PEAKS franchise.
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Happy that my algorithm has taken me to a place where half of my feed is like "and here's ANOTHER clip of Jessie Buckley being gorgeous and searingly charismatic..."
My votes for this year's candidates for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Today's TALES OF LOHR plucks some LOW-HANGING FRUIT, with my thoughts on the second book by beloved YouTube satirist Randy Rainbow. Plus, "Factory Roll Call" salutes Oscar nominee and Warhol film star Sylvia Miles.
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Today in TALES OF LOHR, we're having a listening party! In honor of my father, it's a celebration of 1960's SOFTLY, an album by the great jazz-soul vocalist Dakota Staton, whom Dad saw at the mythic Blue Note jazz club in Paris during his days in the service.
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In today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR, I examine the peculiar particulars of (nostalgia), a celebrated 1971 film by the thought-provoking avant-gardist Hollis Frampton.
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Maybe if we write well enough
And live a little better
Life will improve a bit
Just out of shame
- Charles Bukowski, "Christmas poem to a man in jail"
This month’s Audio Edition of TALES OF LOHR shares some thoughts about how I, a living, breathing embodiment of The Majority, think and write about works from othered creators.
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Today marks the 93rd birthday of the great avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Premium subscribers can read my TALES OF LOHR profile of her life and work in my weekly “Factory Roll Call” feature!
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Today's TALES OF LOHR looks back at Roland Emmerich's 2013 action thriller WHITE HOUSE DOWN, a film that reflects in thought-provoking ways on the current political moment. Plus, "One From the Vault" asks the question: Who is FUJI||||||||||TA?
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I've been wondering what the deal is with that since I first saw the poster.
Black History Month continues at TALES OF LOHR, with a Premium Edition look at Arrested Development's history-making 1992 LP 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, AND 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF...
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The March / April issue of BOOKMARKS is now available for digital subscribers! In this issue, you'll find my look at books with chance-taking page layouts, fractured structures, and other quirks that make the reading experience a challenging adventure!
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MY WEEKEND LEISURE LIST
I'M READING: Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., GETTING PAST YOUR PAST: TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE WITH SELF-HELP TECHNIQUES FROM EMDR THERAPY
I’M LISTENING TO: Terrace Martin, PEACE
What are YOU hearing / reading / seeing this weekend? Share in the comments below!
Esai Morales should have been Oscar-nominated for this performance.
The great Reggie Bannister, who was one of my biggest early cheerleaders and always kind to this kid just starting out, has entered hospice care. www.gofundme.com/f/support-re...
Here's a blast from my past: This photo was taken in 2001, at the company barbecue for Revelations Entertainment, Morgan Freeman's production company. I was an intern for Revelations during my stint at Chapman University. Wish it was a little clearer, but still a heck of a moment...
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