Well folks, that sure was a bumpy ride; I didn’t know if we’d make it. Season 2 of True Detective brought forth from the blogosphere ire, contrarian praise, and mass confusion alike, in just eight too-short episodes. While there’s an awful lot to parse through – and like the few survivors of the festering wound of corruption that…
Up until fairly recently, music-lovers in the Atlanta area had to pack up their campers and travel to Georgia’s neighboring states to see their favorite bands all together on one turf. But since the revival of Music Midtown in 2011, Atlanta has played host to dozens of other music festivals catering to a wide-reaching span of genres. At…
Kendrick Lamar’s incendiary, nothing-short-of-genius To Pimp A Butterfly has recently begun yielding music videos that match the album’s experimental tone. After the recent black and white romp through the streets of an avant garde Oakland in “Alright”, we’re now being treated to a short two-minute burst of intense visual metaphors for “For Free? (Interlude)”, a song…
Set in 1981, Wet Hot American Summer (2001) is the story of Camp Firewood and the raunchy counselors who strive to make their last day of camp one they’ll never forget. Directed by David Wain, WHAS is comprised of a hilarious cast starring Paul Rudd as Andy, the bad boy who has a way with…
With the recent news that Wet Hot American Summer is getting a Netflix reboot, it’s easy to slip into campy (sorry) nostalgia. Think back to the halcyon days of food on sticks, eau de bug spray lingering in the air, and weirdly intense two-month friendships which end in unfulfilled promises to “totally write to each other like…
The Midwest tends to churn out intensely earnest, emotive, self-searching musicians. From Guided By Voices to American Football to The Hold Steady, small towns that get flown over by big-time coast inhabitants end up being the most cinematic and the most worthy of our attention. The Hold Steady is probably the best at these narratives…
The first time since it’s opening in 1908, Converse features an in-depth revamp of its Allstar shoe. There have been minor changes in the 107 years, sure, in color and smaller details, but the mainstream shoe introduces its latest endeavor, the Chuck II, in response to comfort. Originally made for the basketball court, the ‘Allstar’…
Since his start in 2006 with Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Ezra Furman has since downsized to a solo act. His style remains the same: pieces of Bob Dylan, the femininity of Bowie and a versatility all his own. His first solo album, The Year of No Returning (2013), was recorded without a label….
[tps_header] Almost Famous brings the ‘70s to screens today as a true testimony to music and an inclination towards intoxication—ah, yes, real rock and roll. But even through the melodies, the Quaaludes and the occasional plane trouble, what the movie never fails to serve is a commitment to the fashion right from the decade itself….
Nearly three years after the release of “Latch,” UK garage-deep house revivalists Disclosure and British soul singer Sam Smith have partnered up once again for a single off the former’s upcoming record Caracal due out September 25 via Island Records. The new single “Omen” contains the same push-pull combination of vocals and production as its…