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Mogwai ‘Rave Tapes’ Review: Scottish post-rockers stick to their formula, but it still sounds fresh. [rating=4] On Rave Tapes, Mogwai’s eight full-length album, they stick to what they do best; down tempo, hypnotic swirls of melancholy, with only scant vocals throughout. But don’t mistake Rave Tapes as by-the-numbers stuff; it’s their strongest effort since 2002’s Happy Songs For […]
Upside Down The Creation Records Story Review. Rock doc revisits the Shoegaze, Acid-house and Britpop scenes through the prism of the record label that broke them all. [rating=4] I really couldn’t understand what he was saying but he was clearly enthusiastic. So says Post-punk icon Bob Mould while discussing Alan McGee, the drug crazed, often […]
Mogwai Stream New Album ‘Rave Tapes’: Scottish Post-Rock Icons Offer Free Streaming Of New Album Prior To Official Release Noise rock legends Mogwai will be releasing their new album Rave Tapes on January 20th, but fans don’t have to wait that long to listen. The band are streaming the album in full on Soundcloud for a […]
9 Most Awful Hair Metal Videos Ever Made aka Cock Rock at it’s most flaccid. A long while back, I did a list of Worst Music Videos. But I’ve discovered several more worthy entries from the 80’s hair metal/cock rock/hard rock scene. These clownish relics are prime examples of how this musical sub-genre quickly lapsed […]
20 Best Movie Car Chase Scenes Of All Time: Counting down the coolest, non-CGI, hair-raising car chases in film history. After numerous setbacks, Mad Max 4: Fury Road has a 2014 release date. Given such a troubled gestation, one can wonder about the quality of the film. I wonder if Fury Road will be neutered by director George Miller’s […]
Listen To New Silversun Pickups Song ‘Cannibal’: Band announces new track off upcoming greatest hits album. Future of the band appears uncertain. 90’s alt-rock revivalists Silversun Pickups have just released a new song called ‘Cannibal.‘ The track will be featured on their upcoming greatest hits collection, entitled ‘The Singles Collection’, which will be released Februrary […]
5 Most Prophetic Twilight Zone Episodes: The most prescient and profound episodes of Rod Serling’s groundbreaking television series. It’s just a few days until SYFY airs its annual New Year’s Twilight Zone Marathon. So how does a fifty-four year old TV show remain so beloved? The appeal lies between the show’s clever twist endings, and the […]
Watch Trent Reznor In ‘I Dream Of Wires’ Synth Documentary Clip: view extended clip that will be featured in the ‘Hardcore Edition’ cut. Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor is set to appear in the forthcoming music documentary ‘I Dream Of Wires.’ The rock doc’s focus is the history of the modular synthesizer from past to present; […]
Paul Rudd To Play Ant-Man in Edgar Wright Marvel Movie: Actor will offer comedic take on Marvel hero. Marvel fans have heard for years that World’s End director Edgar Wright has been fast tracked to make a movie about Hank Pym, also known as Ant-Man. And now its been announced that actor Paul Rudd will […]
Homeland Season 3 Finale Review: ‘The Star’ proves the most poignant and game-changing episode of an uneven season. [rating=5] SPOILER ALERT: I’ll be discussing MAJOR plot reveals during my recap/review. Don’t read until after you watch the finale! When last we left Homeland, it seemed an impossible scenario for troubled Brody. Yes he’d fulfilled his […]