Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Episode 16: John Christ Talks Danzig Debut Album’s 30th Anniversary, Current Projects and More-SLIS Podcast: guitarist gives the behind-the-scenes story behind their landmark album, teaching music at Peabody Prep, giving private guitar lessons, and the possibility of playing with Danzig again in our exclusive interview. John Christ’s dark, bluesy riffs and solos were […]
Episode 15: Mac and Me (SMELLS LIKE CINEMATIC SADNESS)-SLIS Podcast: a look back at a truly awful 80’s flick. The infamously horrible ‘E.T.’ knockoff ‘Mac and Me’ turned 30 last month. Co-host Damon Shell and I look back on the 1988 film that featured a dance scene in a McDonald’s, a kid flying off a […]
Episode 14: Raw Deal (Smells Like Cinematic Sadness)-SLIS Podcast: our new podcast series ‘Smells Like Cinematic Sadness’ (featuring yours truly and co-host) Damon Shell will tackle the best bad movies of all time. Up first, this lesser-known stinker from Arnold Schwarzenegger. At SLIS, the only thing we love as much as classic alternative rock are movies […]
Episode 11: 25 Albums Turning 25 In 2018: The Best Albums of 1993-SLIS Podcast: celebrating a watershed year for alternative music. Following on the heels of our podcast episode ranking the best albums from 1988, co-host Chris Logan and I decided to tackle all the best albums turning 25 this year. To do so, we […]
Episode 11: Jay Aston Talks Gene Loves Jezebel 2018 North American Tour-SLIS Podcast: frontman discusses the group’s first North American tour in 2018, thoughts on their 2017 release ‘Dance Underwater’, and more. Gene Loves Jezebel were one of the most unique and infectious alternative acts of the 1980’s, forging a unique mix of glam and […]
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel Announce 2018 North American Tour: veteran post-punk act announces first North American tour in 10 years. Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel just announced their first North American tour in a decade. This will be welcome news to fans who have been clamoring to see the group following last year’s warmly received […]
Mike Patton ‘1922’ Soundtrack Review: musician’s avant-garde score for the Netflix Stephen King adaptation is a suitably sinister and haunting soundtrack. [rating=5] The world of Stephen King has been alive and well thanks to the recent success of It, the Netflix adaptation of Gerald’s Game (directed by Mike Flanagan), and the upcoming Hulu series Castle […]
Episode 9: 30 Albums Turning 30 In 2018: The Best Albums of 1988-SLIS Podcast: celebrating the best alternative and metal albums turning 30 this year. For anyone who has followed my blog for a while, you’re used to reading my best-of lists by year (including 1987, 1991, 1992, 1997 and, most recently, 1998). They’re always […]
Contributor Dave Dierksen reviews the Foo Fighters set at Austin360 Amphitheater. By Dave Dierksen [rating=5] Heading into Wednesday night’s Foo Fighters Austin show, the first show of the second leg of their Concrete and Gold tour, I wasn’t even sure if I was going to write a review of the show. In some ways, I […]
Episode 4: Sponge’s Vinnie Dombroski Talks 2018 Tour-SLIS Podcast: alt-rock frontman discusses band’s current tour, working on new music, looking back on their legacy, the future of rock and roll and much more in our new interview. We were off for a bit, but the SLIS podcast is back in a big way this week. […]