2016

‘Hardcore Henry’ A Good Idea Stretched Too Thin (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts April 8, 2016 No Comments

Gimmicky and boring, Hardcore Henry is a warning about the dangers of taking a good idea too far.

‘The Boss’ Another Base, Pointless Comedy (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts April 8, 2016 No Comments

Despite a few laughs, The Boss never amounts to anything resembling a productive use of time or effort.

ALBUM PREMIERE: Listen To Brad Cole’s Charming And Eclectic New LP ‘Lay It Down”

Neil Ferguson April 8, 2016 No Comments

When Brad Cole started thinking about his new album, he realized he was on a mission to create something that would stand apart from the music he had been making

Cheap Trick Doesn’t Tamper With The Template On 17th LP ‘Bang, Zoom, Crazy…Hello’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman April 8, 2016 No Comments

[rating=6.00] Though they’re finally — finally — getting their due with their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cheap Trick could still be called the Rodney Dangerfields

DJ Shadow Announces New Album, ‘The Mountain Will Fall’

Glide April 7, 2016 No Comments

DJ Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop, will return with ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ June 24 on Mass Appeal Records, his first full length

Paul Simon Releasing New LP ‘Stranger to Stranger’ June 3rd – Shares First Track “Wristband”

Glide April 7, 2016 No Comments

Paul Simon will release Stranger to Stranger, his 13th solo album on June 3rd, 2016 via Concord Records. Listen to the album’s first single, “Wristband” below. Produced by Simon and his longtime musical partner

The Dandy Warhols Return In Fine Form On ‘Distortland’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Joey Willis April 7, 2016 No Comments

[rating=8.00] The Dandy Warhols have been creating music together for over twenty years. The majority of the first half of their career was spent on major label Capitol Records where

‘Rogue One’ Trailer Shows Another Side of ‘Star Wars’

Christian Long April 7, 2016 No Comments

The first entry into the non-saga anthology series shows us a new angle from which to view a galaxy far, far away.

Lincoln Durham Gives Fearsome Rampage on ‘Revelations of a Mind Unraveling’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman April 7, 2016 No Comments

[rating=7.00] “I find no interest in the methodical stabilities of the sane/For I delight in the shadowy corners of unhinged thought, eating up my bad brains.” That deranged passage from

MODOC Hit Sprawling Conclusion on ‘Automatic + Voluntary’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman April 7, 2016 No Comments

[rating 7.00] Whenever you have a producer with the credence and credibility of Brendan Benson at the helm, you’re bound to get attention. Of course, from that point on you