Reviews

Game to Movie Code Feels Almost Cracked with ‘Tomb Raider’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts March 16, 2018 4 Comments

If nothing else, Alicia Vikander is a blast as Lara Croft.

The Charming Purity of ‘Love, Simon’ (FILM REVIEW)

Danielle Houtkooper March 16, 2018 No Comments

This coming of age tale revels in relatability.

The Decemberists Step Outside Comfort Zone With Synth-Laden ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Joey Willis March 16, 2018 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Almost two decades on from the release of their debut EP, 5 Songs, The Decemberists have finally decided to take their sound in a new direction. Up to this

Yo La Tengo Goes Mellow & Psychedelic On 15th Album ‘There’s A Riot Going On’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue March 16, 2018 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Hoboken, New Jersey’s Yo La Tengo continues their long indie rock career with their fifteenth studio release There’s A Riot Going On. It is just over an hour of

6 String Drag Merges Punk & Honky Tonk on ‘Top of the World’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman March 16, 2018 No Comments

[rating-8.00] When North Carolina’s 6 String Drag made their bow in 1993, all the doors seemed wide open. Boundaries were being broken between rock, pop, punk and country, and bands

SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘TransMilitary’ Presents Unprecedented Look at Lives of Transgender Soldiers

Danielle Houtkooper March 15, 2018 No Comments

The lives and sacrifices of transexual American troops are explored in this powerful new documentary.

Rock Reigns on SXSW Day 3 With Sunflower Bean, Tristen, Night Moves, Billie Eilish and More (FESTIVAL RECAP/PHOTOS)

Mark Ortega March 15, 2018 No Comments

Wednesday was a long but productive day at SXSW — over the course of 13 hours I saw 14 acts, and I’ve narrowed it down to the highlights from the

Editors Remain Powerfully Divisive With Sixth Album ‘Violence’ (ALBUM REVIEWS)

William Lewis March 15, 2018 No Comments

[rating=6.00] Now veteran purveyors over gloom and doom, Birmingham’s Editors have always been – if nothing else – divisive. Opinion over their Joy Division inspired rock drama has been split

AJ Ghent Covers All Instrumental Bases With Splashes of Funk, Jam & Blues on ‘The Neo Blues Project’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman March 15, 2018 No Comments

[rating=8.00] Primarily known for his work with the late Colonel Bruce Hampton, AJ Ghent — or j-ent as he prefers to be known — is an Atlanta-based lap steel virtuoso