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Film Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7

Posted on September 25, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Trail of the Chicago 7 is certainly a nominee for Best Picture and a glorious reminder not only to never stop fighting, but of why movies still matter.

The Trail of the Chicago 7 is certainly a nominee for Best Picture and a glorious reminder not only to never stop fighting, but of why movies still matter. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Aaron Sorkin, DreamWorks, Marc Platt Productions, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Now and Never: An Interview with Tashi Dorji

Posted on September 24, 2020 (May 31, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ahead of the release of his new album, Stateless, Tashi Dorji talks about the urgency, immediacy and becoming of improvised music.

Ahead of the release of his new album, Stateless, Tashi Dorji talks about the urgency, immediacy and becoming of improvised music. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Drag City, Tashi Dorji

Review: Thurston Moore – By the Fire

Posted on September 25, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Thurston Moore | By The Fire | Daydream Library Series

Thurston Moore = Wire + Mission Of Burma … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: By the Fire, Daydream Library Series, NMR, sonic youth, Thurston Moore

Film Review: Critical Thinking

Posted on September 24, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
John Leguizamo's Critical Thinking bring an honest sense of hope to these times, and the film works on just about every level.

John Leguizamo’s Critical Thinking bring an honest sense of hope to these times, and the film works on just about every level. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Chaplin/Berkowitz Productions, Critical Thinking, John Leguizamo

Film Review: H is for Happiness

Posted on September 23, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
H is for Happiness deals with the subjects of teen angst, dysfunctional families, young romance and tragedy in a way that's quite unlike anything before it. 

H is for Happiness deals with the subjects of teen angst, dysfunctional families, young romance and tragedy in a way that’s quite unlike anything before it.  … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Cyan Films, H is for Happiness, John Sheedy

Review: Yellow Days – A Day in a Yellow Beat

Posted on September 22, 2020 (September 27, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Yellow Days | A Day in a Yellow Beat | Columbia Records

Yellow Days = HOMESHAKE x Curtis Mayfield + King Krule … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: A Day in a Yellow Beat, Columbia Records, NMR, Yellow Days

Film Review: Blackbird

Posted on September 22, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Blackbird plays it disappointingly safe and sticks with the trappings of dysfunctional family melodrama, complete with the stock characters and revelations.

Blackbird plays it disappointingly safe and sticks with the trappings of dysfunctional family melodrama, complete with the stock characters and revelations. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Blackbird, Busted Shark Productions, Roger Michell, VOD

SLUG Style: Alexx Lenzi

Posted on September 25, 2020 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
This month's "SLUG Style" features Alexx Lenzi, a baker, photographer, and outdoor enthusiast. She is a manager at Passion Flour, a vegan patisserie.

This month’s “SLUG Style” features Alexx Lenzi, a baker, photographer, and outdoor enthusiast. She is a manager at Passion Flour, a vegan patisserie. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, Slug StyleTagged: Alexx Lenzi, Passion Flour Patisserie, SLUG style

September SLUG Picnic 09.19 w/ Aarushi and Amishi, Flamenco Del Lago and Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist

Posted on September 22, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The September SLUG Picnic featured Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist, Flamenco Del Lago and sibling Bollypop duo Aarushi & Amishi.

The September SLUG Picnic featured Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist, Flamenco Del Lago and sibling Bollypop duo Aarushi & Amishi. … read more

Posted in: SLUG PicnicTagged: Aarushi and Amishi, Flamenco Del Lago, Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist, SLUG Picnic, Sparrow Electric

Film Review: Misbehaviour

Posted on September 21, 2020 (September 27, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Still of Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour emerges as one of the biggest winners of the fall, crowned in glory and ready to take on the world as an inspirational and entertaining film. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Left Bank Pictures, Misbehavior, Philippa Lowthorpe, Video on Demand, VOD

Review: Takuya Kuroda – Fly Moon Die Soon

Posted on September 18, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Takuya Kuroda | Fly Moon Die Soon | First Word Records

Takuya Kuroda = Fred Hubbard + Herbie Hancock + Anderson .Paak … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: First Word Records, Fly Moon Die Soon, Takuya Kuroda

Film Review: Challenger: The Final Flight

Posted on September 17, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Challenger: The Final Flight is gripping and easy to binge, offering an overwhelming experience for those who will never forget January 28, 1986.

Challenger: The Final Flight is gripping and easy to binge, offering an overwhelming experience for those who will never forget January 28, 1986. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Bad Robot, Challenger: The Final Flight, Netflix
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