I spent my April Fools’ Day with a four-course meal of creatively conceived dishes at The Leonardo’s Fooling Around With Food event. — SLUG Mag … read more
Fooling Around With Food @ The Leonardo
Review: Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa, Kreyol, Vodou Jazz, and Electric Folklore from Haiti 1960-1981
Tanbou Toujou = DJ Kicks + Nuggets + A Rough Guide To …
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Film Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Six years ago, I found it quite surprising that this film’s predecessor made more than a billion dollars at the box office. Granted, 67 percent of that was from foreign countries, but it still made me cock my head to the side and ponder … read more
Local Review: Bijuu – Crab Cakes Vol. 2
Bijuu = Kanye West x Madlib
Local Review: Cat Ghost Formerly Known As Ghost Cat – I’m not sad…
Cat Ghost Formerly Known As Ghost Cat = Campo-Formio + PJ Harvey … read more
Review: Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises
Pale Waves = The Cure + The Aces … read more
Review: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Manchester pop band The 1975 have made the rounds in the past few years, with their sophomore album having solidified their placement as rebellious influencers on the indie scene. However, they have arguably transcended this persona as of late. … read more
Review: Young Hare – Unbreak My Heart
A typewritten note on a torn sheet of paper was included with my copy of this CD, which said, “This really means a lot to me.” … read more
Review: Sites N’ Sounds – The Night is So Dark
Sites N’ Sounds = The JuJus + The Seeds + The Humans … read more
Review: BLAHA – Fresh Horse
Blaha = The Blind Shake + Dirty Fences … read more
Review: Dylan Carlson – Conquistador
Dylan Carlson = Ennio Morricone + Bill Frissell + John Zorn + Ezra Pound … read more
Review: Zone Tripper – Voyager
Zone Tripper’s new ep, Voyager took me back in time when the popularity of synth pop had just begun. Voyager is fun but beautiful—the almost arcade-like tracks had my mind wandering to the days when I filled the hours playing classics like Pac-Man and Tetris. … read more
