Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Album Review: Deftones come back with one of their strongest albums to date with ‘Koi No Yokan’. [rating=6] The Deftones were in major transition when they released 2010’s Diamond Eyes. Bassist Chi Cheng was in a coma from a car accident, so they put their album Eros on hold and started fresh, working with new bassist Sergio Vega (Quicksand). It […]
Review: ‘Skyfall’ is James Bond’s Long ‘Dark Knight’ Of The Soul [rating=5] ‘Casino Royale‘ was a game changer for James Bond movies. The character was revitalized, camp-free, and taken seriously. It was also hugely successful. Then came ‘Quantum Of Solace’, a flat, uninviting snooze fest that was forgotten almost as soon as it came out. […]
Album Review: ‘King Animal’ has its moments, but its too domesticated to be as compelling as the band’s 90’s output. [rating=3] When the newly reunited Soundgarden announced they were recording their new album King Animal, it sparked much anticipation. It’s been 16 years since singer Chris Cornell, Guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and […]
Stream New Soundgarden Album ‘King Animal’ For Free Before it’s Nov 13th release… Attention Soundgarden fans; if you’re craving to hear their new album ‘King Animal‘ (their first new release in 16 years) before it drops next Tuesday, you’re in luck. As MetalSucks reported, iTunes is letting fans stream the album in it’s entirety […]
Grunge Report recently reported that Dave Grohl has rejoined Queens Of The Stone Age for their new album. Band Leader Josh Homme made the announcement in a BBC Radio interview. UPDATE: check out my review of Like Clockwork. Fans who have been impatiently waiting for a new album from QOTSA (their last album ‘Era Vulgaris‘ was […]
Slicing Up Eyeballs announced that Depeche Mode has released a new song off their upcoming album (due sometime in 2013). You can preview the new track (tentatively called “Angel Of Love“) in the clip below. They also posted an article where band members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore discuss the new album, mentioning it sounds […]
10 Artists You Must See At Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012. I was doing a Google search today and saw several articles about the must see acts at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. It was a list of mainly current hipster bands, with nary a nod to some of the more esoteric and veteran acts […]
Dissecting what makes John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ an enduring classic and the best horror movie of all time. I remember my Dad letting me stay up late when I was 11 and we watched ‘Halloween‘ on cable in the early 80’s. I was hooked. And I wasn’t alone. ‘Halloween‘ was a massive hit and for many […]
Welcome Back to the final installment of Great but Forgotten Horror Movies. Here are the most underrated, obscure scary films that horror fans should check out in addition to the well-known classics. I’ll have Amazon links if you’re curious enough to buy, and will mention which titles are playing on Netflix Streaming (Click Here to get […]
Recap of Day 2 of the 2012 Austin Comic Con. It’s been years since I’ve done a comic book convention so it was fun to check out the 2012 Wizard World’s Austin Comic Con this year. Back in my day, a comic con was just that; just comic books, and the writers and artists behind them. […]
