An Open-Letter to Arcade Fire About Their INXS Cover and Other Stuff
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View ArticleThe Allman Brothers Band to Stop Touring Next Year
When two-headed axe-behemoth Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks recently announced that 2014 would be their final year in the Allman Brothers ranks, some fans feared the end may be nigh for the legendary...
View Article‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Breakdown: ‘The Seven Wonders’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so witch your step, Coven fans! Season Three, Episode 13: “The Seven Wonders” Written by: Douglas Petrie; Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon This week’s season finale reveals America’s...
View Article‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Analysis of Cork-Based Networking’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so study up cautiously, Community buffs… Season Five, Episode Six: “Analysis of Cork-Based Networking” Written by: Monica Padrick; Directed by: Tristram Shapeero No fancy parodies this...
View ArticleLive Review: Zappa Plays Zappa Gels with the Portland Weird at the Roseland...
Zappa Plays Zappa may fool some people into thinking it a cash cow. Frank Zappa died far too young in 1993, succumbing to a long struggle with prostate cancer, capping off his substantial legacy with...
View Article‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘Only Child’
Season Three, Episode Five: “Only Child” Written by Murray Miller; Directed by Tricia Brock The disappointing but inevitable turning point initiated by last week’s episode continues with resilience in...
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SPOILERS AHEAD, so proceed with caution, you Mother lovers! Season Nine, Episode 17: “Sunrise” Written by: Carter Bays & Craig Thomas; Directed by: Pamela Fryman This week’s episode is entitled...
View ArticleA Plea for Sanity on the Red Hot Chili Peppers Super Bowl Miming Incident
If you have cable (or an internet connection), you’ve probably heard that the Red Hot Chili Peppers weren’t playing their instruments during their Super Bowl performance of “Give It Away” with Bruno...
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips and Sean Lennon Cover ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’ for...
This week is “Beatles Week” on The Late Show With David Letterman, honoring the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four’s Ed Sullivan Show debut. Various acts have paid tribute to the band through cover...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ Breakdown: ‘After’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so use caution, Walkers… Season Four, Episode Nine: “After” Written by Robert Kirkman; Directed by Greg Nicotero After the bloodbath that was the midseason finale, The Walking Dead...
View Article‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘Free Snacks’
SPOILER ALERT, so proceed with caution, Girls fanatics… Season Three, Episode Six: “Free Snacks” Written by Paul Simms; Directed by Jamie Babbit A far-fetched pop fantasy involving the collision of...
View ArticleMovie Review: Louis C.K.’s ‘Tommorow Night’
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View Article‘The Walking Dead’ Breakdown: ‘Inmates’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so watch your step, Walkers… Season Four, Episode 10: “Inmates” Written by Matt Negrete and Channing Powell; Directed by Tricia Brock Last week’s episode was focused and character...
View Article‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘Beach House’
SPOILER ALERT, so proceed with caution, Girls fanatics… Season Three, Episode Seven: “Beach House” Written by Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham, & Judd Apatow; Directed by Jesse Peretz The original gang...
View Article‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Breakdown: ‘The Seven Wonders’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so witch your step, Coven fans! Season Three, Episode 13: “The Seven Wonders” Written by: Douglas Petrie; Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon This week’s season finale reveals America’s...
View Article‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Analysis of Cork-Based Networking’
SPOILERS AHEAD, so study up cautiously, Community buffs… Season Five, Episode Six: “Analysis of Cork-Based Networking” Written by: Monica Padrick; Directed by: Tristram Shapeero No fancy parodies this...
View ArticleAt The Drive In Shares New Track “Governed By Contagions” – Five U.S. Shows...
At The Drive In has made good on its promise to release new music before the close of 2016. “Governed By Contagions,” from the band’s forthcoming full length album produced by ORL and Rich Costey, is...
View ArticleThe Mysteries of Adolescence and Sex Explored Beautifully in ‘Slash’ (FILM...
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Slash fiction is the kind of thing you only hear about if you’ve descended so deep into a rabbit hole of hardcore internet nerdity that you dream in meme and speak in the kind of language...
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