I already reviewed the Descendents’ EP last month, so if I need to harp yet again on the fact that this is the band that most MTV-punks want to be (whether they know it or not)–well, I’m going to anyway. If you don’t like the Descendents, you’ll be the first person I’ve met. There’s just […]
This Denver group is collage of schooled musicians and those who resist structure and methodology, DJ pros and organic wizards, electronic scientists and stylized rock perfectionists – all rising from the emptied stage of Pure Drama and other ventures. This prelude to their upcoming full length release will more than peak your interest, and if […]
On Friday March 5, Ima Robot performed at The BlueBird, along with Kill Hannah and The Sounds. Kaffeine Buzz music writers Ryan Poliky and Gabriel Ratliff got in front of and behind the camera to interview lead singer Alex Ebert before the band warmed up for the night’s show. Click here to check out Part […]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry) Another mind-bending script by Charlie Kaufman paired with another hip music-video director (Gondry this time instead of the terminally cool Spike Jonze), one would think that this tale of a couple who’ve had their memories of each other erased would be another slick, hilarious, braintwisting romp. […]
The Fog Of War (2003, Errol Morris) Errol Morris’s documentary on Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson, somehow doesn’t feel like a documentary. There are no other viewpoints, just an interview with McNamara, now 85, occasional tapes of conversations between McNamara and either of the two presidents he served under, and […]
SXSW Tales From The Road, by Donovan Welsh, bassist and singer for D.O.R.K. We are driving back from SXSW headed toward Los Angeles only a short 22-hour drive. This last week was filled with music, parties, booze, and more booze. Recalling the week is difficult because of the lack of sleep and the nightlife is […]
If I were to take a stab at the true meaning of the word “Ronin,” I would say it probably has its roots in Ancient Eastern cultures and translates loosely to “Let’s Turn On Our Amps And Rock, God Damnit.” Well, I was close. The word actually refers to a samurai who has become ostracized […]
In all my years of being an ultra-famous, bad-ass music journalist as well head janitor at West Wesley Elementary, I’ve come across many universal truths. Child labor laws are strict and necessary, and it’s damn hard putting together a decent love song. It can be just as hard as asking a girl out on a […]
