Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Album Review: Bryan Ferry covers his own material on ‘The Jazz Age’ giving them a 1920’s jazz-makeover. [rating=3] Bryan Ferry has always embraced kitsch; early Roxy Music was full of wry humor and funky, overblown fashion. And he’s always enjoyed a good cover, putting his own stamp on material by such artists as John Lennon, Tim […]
Movie Review: Dave Grohl’s documentary “Sound City”, is a love letter to an iconic music studio and organic musicianship. [rating=5] Alt-rock icon Dave Grohl recounts Nirvana’s recording studio sessions for Nevermind in his new documentary (and directorial début) Sound City. After hearing all the hype about the legendary studio, his first reaction was underwhelming: “The […]
Album Review: Tomahawk ‘Oddfellows’: Mike Patton returns to his rock-anthem roots. [rating=4] Mike Patton loyalists are an open-minded and tolerant lot. The man is a constant ball of nervous energy, with an ADD list of diverse projects. His prolificness can be a daunting proposition. But as much as fans tolerate his eccentricities, we keep holding out hope he’ll make a new […]
Spice up your romantic evening with the SLIS Alternative Rock Valentine’s Day Playlist; featuring the sweet and sexiest Alt-rock tunes. Next week is Valentine’s Day, and music snob couples always face a dilemma; how to pick romantic and sensual songs that aren’t cheesy, or so sickeningly sweet/vulgar that it becomes unintentionally humorous and spoils the mood? Well SLIS […]
Album Review: 21 years after “Loveless”, My Bloody Valentine release their new album ‘MBV’. Does it live up to its predecessor? [rating=5] With little warning, My Bloody Valentine released their new album MBV (or ‘m b v‘, officially) on their website, causing a flurry of anticipatory internet chatter and server crashes. But every fan had the same concern: […]
My Bloody Valentine Release New Album “MBV”, their first new album in 22 years. (Yes, this is actually happening). I reported back in December that bandleader Kevin Shields‘ had announced that his band My Bloody Valentine had finished recording a new album. This was greeted by fans with great suspicion given their last album, the […]
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2’ Blu-Ray Review: The Second Half to the animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s iconic ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ has arrived. So how does it stack up with Part one? [rating=3.5] ***SPOILER ALERT: I’ll be discussing major plot points. You’ve been warned. Last year I reviewed ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part […]
Hear New Depeche Mode song “Heaven” . New album ‘Delta Machine’ arriving in March. I reported last year that Depeche Mode were working on a new album, and previewed a new song entitled “Angel Of Love“. Well now they’ve released a new song; “Heaven“. They’ve also announced a proper release date for their new album, […]
Dredd Blu-Ray Review; Dredd 3-D, while flawed, is a vast improvement over Stallone’s clunker… [rating=3] I wrote awhile back how Sylvester Stallone’s Judge Dredd was one of the worst comic book movies ever made. It missed everything that made the character great; dark satire, absurdist violence and the cardinal rule; Dredd doesn’t take his helmet off! After it’s release […]
This is the conclusion to the Top 25 Weirdest Kid Shows Of The 60′s, 70′s and 80′s! Click here to read Part One, or Click here to read Part Two to see previous entries. I’ll have Amazon links (where available) under the titles if you’d like to revisit these retro oddities. 8. Davey and Goliath […]
