Reviews

‘Menashe’ and the Common Bonds of Sadness and Joy (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts September 1, 2017 No Comments

With Menashe, Joshua Z. Weinstein crafts a parable about the ups and downs of the human condition.

The Best Acts We Saw at Project Pabst Portland 2017 (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Neil Ferguson August 31, 2017 No Comments

Portland, Oregon is a mecca for craft beer and prides itself on its dedication to all things local. Both of these facts make it, at first glance, an odd choice

YES, Todd Rundgren, Carl Palmer’s ELP Experience Deliver High Notes During YESTIVAL In Phoenix (SHOW REVIEW)

Shane Handler August 31, 2017 1 Comment

YES certainly isn’t the first band to continue on without all their original members. Name any group formed prior to 1990, and aside from U2, there’s very few that still

Green Day Remains One Of Rock’s Most Powerful Live Acts (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Andrew Bruss August 30, 2017 9 Comments

Green Day’s performance at the Venue Formerly Known As Great Woods (Xfinity Center) on August 28th was so powerful Billie Joe Armstrong’s stage presence would make Dave Grohl look like

Wannabe Reviews Kesha’s ‘Rainbow’

Chris Prunckle August 30, 2017 No Comments

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Rainbow, the new album from Kesha, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Tom Brosseau Plays Role Of Singing Historian On ‘Treasures Untold’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Maeri Ferguson August 29, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Tom Brosseau has the kind of voice that makes you lean in just a little closer to hear it. It is arresting and beautiful, completely unique. At once delicate

The War On Drugs Achieve Mature and Layered Sound on ‘A Deeper Understanding’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Joey Willis August 28, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] After a period of loneliness and depression on tour, Adam Granduciel wrote and recorded the third album for his band The War on Drugs, Lost in the Dream, which

A (Mostly) Satisfying End To A Frustrating Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ (TV REVIEW)

Christian Long August 28, 2017 No Comments

As the penultimate season comes to a close, Game of Thrones begins the process of wrapping up its story.

Gogol Bordello Rage Gypsy Punk On ‘Seekers and Finders’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue August 26, 2017 No Comments

[rating=8.00] It has been four years since Gogol Bordello’s last album Pura Vida Conspiracy and during that time main Bordello keeper Eugene Hütz bounced between Brazil the Ukraine and New

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real Reconfigure Sound & Presentation On New Self Titled LP (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette August 25, 2017 16 Comments

[rating=7.00] Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real features a kinder, gentler version of the band that barnstormed concert stages and so ably accompanied Neil Young in the studio the