Not that Bloc Party’s 2005 debut Silent Alarm was anything to top end-of-year lists, but its quick-paced rhythms fronted by singer/guitarist Kele Okereke’s thick Brit-lad accent was somewhat refreshing when set against the perpetual rounds of U2 followers.
But after muddling through this year’s follow-up A Weekend In The City – despite a number of applauding […]
Although the moniker of this Allentown, Penn., band will be better left unsaid (just check out the links below for a better idea of what I’m talking about), their major label debut Hope For Men is one that shouldn’t go unnoticed in this collection of 2007 releases. A mushy mess of garage rock, theatrical goth […]
When the U.K. punk scene was beginning to crawl out of the dank, armpit venues of the London underground and become an accepted phenomenon – streets now littered with ripped leather jackets and shaven heads – art school act Wire tottered between their early punk roots and a spreading east European electronic influence.
While their ‘77 […]
It’s common these days to see all sorts of sex scenes, sexual overtones, dialogue with sexual connotations and sex-based nudity in films. Even PG-13 movies contain such graphic content. While this means absolutely nothing to some movie goers, others find it offensive and unnecesary.
When is sex and nudity okay in movies? If it has an […]
I must say that I was stoked to hear that Netfix is dropping their “3 out at a time” plan to 16.99 per month. I received an email stating this and was like HUH? Typically no business suddenly announces that their service charges are dropping to suit the customer. However, I will say that I’m […]
Josh Hartnett stars in the upcoming vampire film “30 Days of Night.” This movie is based on a comic book and centers on an Alaskan town during the “dark season.” Unfortunately the entire population is at risk when a gang of vicious vampires swoop in. Talk about an all-you-can-eat buffet. Can the locals survive these […]
Have you ever pondered the Hollywood villain/monster/antagonist? Movie viewers all over the globe consistently watch “bad guys” on the big screen. Regardless of what film you’re checking out, no matter the genre, there is more than likely a villain/antagonist of some sort in it.
As for myself, I can’t help but think of the most vicious […]
Surprisingly the new horror/torture feature film entitled “Captivity” bombed at the box office. This modern-day thriller centers on a model, played by Elisha Cuthbert, who’s abducted by a vicious psychopath. While the popularity of this type of film has been no doubt great in recent times, “Captivity” barely raked in a mere 1.5 million on […]
If excitement over the New Pornographers fourth LP Challengers set for release on August 21 and early touring weren’t enough, the band’s label Matador has announced a four disc “Executive Edition” for hardcore fans, which allows streaming of the entire album and three bonus tracks weeks before the rest of us conservative shelf shoppers.
The discs […]
I must admit, the first time I heard gossip regarding a fourth installment of the “Indiana Jones” series, I had my doubts. Could it really still be the heroic Harrison Ford staring in this upcoming action film? Well, as it turns out, Ford will be back in this instant blockbuster. While he is getting up […]