Authors: Jona Gerlach
Local Reviews: Michael Biggs/Matthew Munn
Improvised music is a delicate act. You must have the right balance of ideas, skills, and genuinely powerful results lest you come off as too academic or too amateurish. This collection of improvised pieces by Michael Biggs and Matthew Munn, members of the Davis County A. Star music/art/etc. collective left me screaming “quality control” at the top of my lungs. … read more
Local Reviews: Paper Cranes
I admit to not having heard the source material for this collection of remixes, but I gather from a 2006 (yes, this is two years old, apparently the A. Star PR machine is a little rusty) SLUG review that it’s noisy dance-rock a la early Liars. … read more
Review: Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Arrest
Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Arrest A&E Street: 09.25 Dog is a real honest-t’-Christ red-blooded American, I tell you what! Runnin’ all over the world with a long blond mullet and a leather vest with no shirt underneath, bringing criminals to justice. Yes sir, he’s the baddest bail bondsmen this side of the Mississippi. THRILL
Review: Vic Damone: On the Street Where You Live
Vic Damone: On the Street Where You Live MVD Street: 06.05 I don’t know much about crooner Vic Damone and I don’t much care, but I do know that the sound engineer for this performance and the guy who mastered the DVD are incompetent assholes. That said, the shitty sound quality of this disc is
Viva La Evolution: Genesis P-Orridge
Genesis P-Orridge hardly needs introducing by now, but if you’re unfamiliar, 2007 is as good a time as any to get acquainted. This year has seen the first new recording from the legendary Throbbing Gristle in 25 years, and June saw the release of the first album from the equally legendary Psychic TV in over
Breaking the Ballet: Ririe-Woodbury
Ririe-Woodbury was founded in 1964 by namesakes Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury, and has tirelessly built a reputation as one of the most respected modern dance companies in America. … read more