Scotty loved the idea of digging into the archives yesterday so much so that we’ve decreed it Classic Rock week around here. Sorry to spring it on you without any
Japanese horror films have a way of getting under your skin and staying there for the entire weird ride. The films, by their very nature, are slightly different than western versions of this demented genre as the recent renaissance would indicate. And the Americans have been happily remaking them one right after the other, but something seems to be lost in translation, indeed, as the creepy qualities don’t linger quite as long.
That isn’t to say that the American take on Ring wasn’t filled with whacked-out goosebumpery, or that its legions of imitations haven’t had a scare or two, as well. However, there is something to be said about the original films, as the Japanese, for just a few dollars less, can scare the shit out of you and make that silly little walk back down your dark hallway even more daunting than it was when you weren’t suddenly hearing teeth chattering, distant whispers, and strangulated monkey yelps. No, I haven’t a clue what a “strangulated monkey yelp” sounds like, but ‘creepy’ is the right word for this week’s initial film in our Hidden Flick – Double Feature, Ju-On, which, in good ole Americanized English, translated to Buffy the Vampire playing the lead in The Grudge. READ ON for more of this week’s Hidden Flick…
Jam On The River, held in Philly, May 23rd through the 25th, 2008. Artists included The flaming Lips, The Disco Biscuits, Josh Ritter and American Babies. All photos by Jake Krolick
Following months of anticipation and buzz, Santogold’s self-titled debut proves to be more than hype. Abandoning her position behind the scenes, Philly native Santi White steps up to the mic with lyrics that explode and beats that don’t’ joke around. Pulling from musical tastes as prolific as her industry connections and leaving comparisons to MIA and Gwen Stefani in the dust, Santi manages to outshine them both with her poetic ingenuity.
Tori Amos has ended her tenure with Epic Records and "has chosen the path of independence for her next work," according to her manager. Amos’ next album, due in spring
Kurt Cobain’s ashes have apparently been stolen. According to the News Of The World, the Nirvana frontman’s remains – the location of which has previously been kept secret – were
Newton Faulkner’s “Hand Built By Robots” is familiar like a comfortable blanket…it doesn’t exactly push into new territory, but at the same time, listening to it is like putting on a favorite college CD: it’s good to hear it again after all these years.
Ray LaMontagne is set to release his much-anticipated third album, Gossip In The Grain, on September 9th on RCA Records. Recorded with returning producer, Ethan Johns in Box, England, and
Two years after Garden Ruin, Calexico has returned and is offering up Carried To Dust, the new full-length record due September 9, 2008. For Carried To Dust, Calexico co-founders Joey
With "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" just weeks away from release, the much-rumored Metallica version of the game appears imminent. An analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities found reference to the upcoming, but
