Reviews

‘Cats’ is As Baffling a Movie As It Was a Play (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts December 20, 2019 No Comments

Oh god, make it stop. MAKE IT STOP!

Steve Earle Hosts Fifth Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit With Josh Ritter, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires (SHOW REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue December 20, 2019 No Comments

On Tuesday night December 17th, Steve Earle hosted his fifth annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit for the Keswell School at Town Hall in New York City. John Henry is his

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Is A Fitting Conclusion For The Sprawling Space Opera, For Better And For Worse (FILM REVIEW)

Christian Long December 19, 2019 No Comments

The concluding film of the Skywalker saga is a fitting end, warts and all.

Los Straitjackets Bring Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Surf Rock Sounds to Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW)

Neil Ferguson December 19, 2019 No Comments

As the holidays rapidly approach, many bands are squeezing in last minute tours to give their fans one last taste of the good stuff before the new year. On Tuesday,

Marco Benevento Provides Cathartic Relief, Covers INXS at Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Oregon (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Greg Homolka December 18, 2019 No Comments

The long-held superstition that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day was turned on its head last Friday, at least for those holding tickets to the sold out Marco Benevento

Wannabe Reviews Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find

Chris Prunckle December 18, 2019 1 Comment

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find, the new album from singer-songwriter Benjamin Tod, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full

Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding Wins Again With Johnny Depp, Rob Halford & Joe Bonamassa (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Mary Andrews December 17, 2019 2 Comments

Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding has been a yearly affair in Phoenix for 18 years. The fund-raising event was started by Cooper and his wife as a way to get teenagers

‘Mob Town’ Is An Unconventional, Albeit Unpolished, Mafia Movie

Christian Long December 13, 2019 No Comments

[rating=6.00] As part of the pantheon of quintessential American cinema, the mob movie is not only constantly revisited, but reinvented. Such is the case with Mob Town, a reframing of

‘Richard Jewell’ A Powerful Reminder of Injustice (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts December 13, 2019 No Comments

Clint Eastwood’s best movie in a decade is an important reminder on the dangers of judgment.

Harmonica Virtuoso Sugar Blue Writes and Records on Four Continents for ‘Colors’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes December 13, 2019 No Comments

Musicians often become restless and continually search for new directions. Restlessness is a chronic state for Sugar Blue, who in this case, finds both new sounds and new places to