Since settling down with his wife and becoming a father, longtime champion of lo-fi folk rock Bill Callahan sees the world through new eyes, and it has bled over into his music. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, his first batch…
Ray & Liz Movie Review: A punishing exploration of trauma
Arthouse photographer Richard Billingham continues to find new ways to frame a searing glimpse into his impoverished upbringing. What began as a book of photographs in the mid90s soon morphed into a series of video installations, and now, adding even…
Every Song from the ‘American Pie’ Soundtrack, Ranked
It’s now been twenty years since American Pie became the sleeper hit of the summer of 1999, revitalizing the raunchy teen sex comedy both for better and for worse. The bastard lovechild of Porky’s and Revenge of the Nerds, the…
Album Review: Stella Donnelly – “Beware of the Dogs”
Stella Donnelly is completely fed up, and she has every reason to be. With her blunt, raw 2017 EP Thrush Metal, the twentysomething Aussie singer-songwriter amassed an impressive following with her razor-sharp wit and hummable melodies as she recounted the…
Marianne & Leonard Words of Love Movie Review: A complex portrait of a troubled romance
In the early 60s, a young struggling fiction writer named Leonard Cohen became struck by the lavish beauty of the Greek isle of Hydra, a welcome respite from the chilling winds of Quebec. There, he became involved with the woman…
Annabelle Comes Home Movie Review: This franchise has nothing new to offer
When The Conjuring first expanded into a multi-film franchise, horror fans rejoiced, clinging to the cinematic universe they could finally call their own. But it’s ability soon proved to fall short of its ambition, as a slew of loosely related…
Album Review: Black Midi – “Schlagenheim”
In just a matter of months, London’s Black Midi seemingly came out of nowhere and quickly skyrocketed onto the global arena. The tenderfoot math rockers — Morgan Simpson (drums), Matt Kelvin (guitar/vocals), Cameron Picton (bass/vocals), and Geordie Greep (guitar/vocals) —…
