7 Seconds aren’t afraid to admit that they’ve been around for a while. Since the band itself is older than I am, having formed in 1979, they’ve steadily released albums since then–unlike some bands cropping up for reunion tours. One of the first bands to claim the title “hardcore,” and sometimes referred to as the […]
Egoevadiggin – The Ascetic In Me
David-Ivar Herman Dune – Ya Ya
Love.45 – Love.45
To say that Love.45’s latest release is radio “whorrific” would be beyond unkind. In fairness, the band’s new self-titled disc is worth at least a cursory glance from even the most elite observer, if for no other reason than Love.45 is a local Denver band that’s poised to explode in 2005. Yes, it’s about as […]
The Orangu-Tones – Pledge Kappa Epsilon Gamma
Arcade Fire Puts the Fun Back in “Funeral”
Win ButlerRégine ChassagneTim KingsburyRichard ParryWill Butler With a name like Win, how can you lose? Win Butler is the Texas born co-founder of Montreal’s Arcade Fire. Maybe his optimistic moniker is part of the reason that Arcade Fire, despite their notable occasions of musical cynicism, are doing so well; although, it probably has more to […]
A Tale of Two Sisters (Kim Jee-Woon)
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (Danny Schechter)
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (Danny Schechter) There’s no irony behind why this movie had to be made. Today it is the works of documentary filmmakers that bring issues to the forefront: the outsourcing of American jobs, the failures of an administration after a terrorist attack, the plights of the people in Sudan, the gross […]