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Damn These Heels 2017: Don’t Call Me Son (Mãe só...
Don’t Call Me Son starts out like many a queer coming-of-age film, but refreshingly, Muylaert expertly weaves in more dramatic elements and premises. … read more
SLUG Style: Stef Leaks
Stef Leaks is a poet and writer who loves experimenting with different looks. They mix and match clothing items for an androgynous aesthetic, and seek to push the boundaries of fashion. … read more
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Unlocking the Book of Souls: Iron Maiden @ USANA Amphitheathre...
Ghost did put on a fun show, engaging the audience with a great sound. It still cannot top the live experience of Iron Maiden—there’s nothing on earth like it, and there never will be. … read more
Damn These Heels 2017: The Queen of Ireland
The Queen of Ireland captures the meteoric rise of Panti Bliss (Rory O’Neill) as she became an unexpected leader in the LGBTQ community. … read more
Damn These Heels 2017: The Untamed
Amat Escalante’s The Untamed is a film that borders on obsessed when it comes to the sexual relationships of its characters. … read more
Damn These Heels 2017: Femme Brutal
Femme Brutal functions as both a venue for the performances of Club Burlesque Brutal and a stage for the performers to discuss their motivations for orchestrating these performances. … read more
Instruments of Sadism: Sweden’s Antichrist
It feels like a privilege to get some questions answered by the not-so-self-promoting Swedish thrash attack that is Antichrist. It’s a rare insight into a band that largely keeps internet information sparse other than when they are playing shows—in an age where most bands use every nugget of cyberspace to talk about their band. … read more
Damn These Heels 2017: Pushing Dead
As a whole, Pushing Dead tells an important story. Cultural sensitivity for those who suffer from HIV and AIDS has taken a serious hit, and we can all relate to Don’s frustrating experience with the American healthcare system. … read more
Review: Earning the Rockies
Framed around a cross-country trip east to west in mimicry of similar trips Kaplan took with his father, Earning the Rockies is more philosophy than narrative and more narrative than essay. … read more
OK, So This is Pop Perfection: Poptone @ The Depot...
The night is filled with Tones on Tail tracks, five of which I’ve never had the opportunity to hear live. Maybe I’m more hungry for the songs that I haven’t seen live in 15 years, but I think a large part of what makes tonight work better than the 2002 tour show the presence of Haskins and Dompe. This is Poptone storming the stage. … read more
Ryan Adams @ Eccles Theater 06.18 with Karen Elson
Once the set was clear of musicians, more smoke was added in the form of burning sage, a further attempt to ritually clear the area of any other entities before the lights dimmed. Adams came on board, along with his new band, opening up the music hall by instantly filling it with “Let It Ride.” … read more
Creature Feature: M*SC
Carley’s recent performances as the reidentified M*SC have been fun, music-oriented performances where he’s even begun producing and DJing his own sets. … read more
