Authors: Ezra Smith
Local Review: The Drought, Emmy Gilbert — CHROME
CHROME certainly isn’t jamais vu, but it is a breath of fresh air. CHROME is diverse and novel in its soundscape without coming off as avant-garde. … read more
Local Review: T. Playwright — THE MOON WATCHES ALL: FABULAM...
I’d treat THE MOON WATCHES ALL as a case study of self-improvement; that getting better as a musician takes practice. I found T. Playwright quite admirable. … read more
Local Review: Beatnik — Life Sucks… Then You Dance
If you have the appetite for disco, Beatnik’s Life Sucks… Then You Dance is available on streaming platforms. If it’s your thing, you’ll have a good time with it. … read more
Local Review: Modern Speed – Love & Destroy
Is Love & Destroy good? Yes, with a few minor caveats. Each song is a radio hit on its own, but therein lies the rub; these songs only really work on their own. … read more
Film Review: Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail
It is “ironically Orwellian” that the author of 1984 would have his other most famous work, Animal Farm, diluted into anti-Communist children’s slop. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Localized: Modern Speed
Made up of bandmates Scott Madsen, Tyler Vella, Steven Siggard and Kevin Egbert, the band Modern Speed is pumping out psychadelic sounds. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Localized: Mortigi Tempo
Nicholas Allen, Billy Blur, Eric Watson and Marc “Kool Ranch” Leach are blending heavy punk and psych-rock as Mortigi Tempo. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Local Review: Electric Outlaws — Brain Eating Amoeba
Electric Outlaws’ debut record Brain Eating Amoeba is “uncompromisingly” digital-sounding. Its general MIDI soundscapes sound straight out of 1998. … read more
Review: Ween – Bring out the Foos: Live 1996
Bring Out the Foos: Live 1996 is a record that proves to be extremely unusual for Ween both during its recording and its final release 30 years later. … read more
Local Review: TECOVA — Comfortable
TECOVA’S record is so replayable it might annoy you, assuming you can stand the mix. … read more
Review: YAWC-TV — Broadcast Complete
YAWC-TV shows demonstrable competence in the structuring of his records, though he takes an unorthodox approach with Broadcast Complete. … read more
Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hit for...
When a famous YouTuber spearheads a Hollywood project, it tends to be a cash grab. It’s a statistic that makes an outlier like Iron Lung so much more unique. … read more
