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Zola Jesus Frees Herself from Constraints on ‘Okovi’
Even if you’ve never heard the name “Zola Jesus” you’ve definitely heard the music of Nika Roza Danilova. It’s been used on several high-profile TV shows including Skins, Grey’s Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Gossip Girl, and Elementary.
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Alive and On Fire: INVSN w/Peeling at Bovine Sex Club
Toronto: September 13, 2017
No matter how terrible things may seem, music has the potential to make everything feel better. Those of us feeling disillusioned by the current state of the world received a massive dose of optimism last night at the Bovine Sex Club.
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GEEK GIRL chapters 1 – 4 Reviewed
Before I get into my thoughts on Geek Girl by writer/creator Sam Johnson and artist Carlos Granda, I want to acknowledge that I know what it takes to go end to end with an idea and produce a finished product. I know that ideas are hard to tackle and even harder to put a saddle on and ride across the finish line. So, in keeping with the tone of this sports analogy filled opening paragraph, good on these guys for stepping up to the plate and swinging for the fences. Everyone involved should be proud that they got the work done and that their comic is out there for people like me to examine and critique from the comfort of my desk. So credit to you guys, but if I’m honest, as is my nature, your game needs work.
Published by Markosia comics (whose logo looks really, really similar to the Star Wars rogue squadron symbol), Geek Girl tells the story of college student named Ruby, who wins a pair of glasses that give her super powers in a game of strip poker. She then dons a skimpy costume, calls herself Geek Girl and tries to balance her normal life with new career as a super hero.
Cheap Trick’s ‘We’re All Allright’ Proves They Are Exactly That
Although they may have money, fame, and hordes of adoring fans, it must be tough to be an iconic rock and roll band. Every time they release a new batch of material, they run the risk of sounding either too much like their previous selves, or not enough. Worse still is being confronted with the dreaded “return to form” cliché.
For a band like Cheap Trick, it’s even dicier. To which “form” should they return? The sardonic hard rock of their debut? The bubblegum power pop of “Dream Police”? The AOR of “The Flame”? After over four decades in the biz, they’ve covered a lot of ground, so deciding which direction to take presents an ongoing quandary that I don’t envy.
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Dion Lunadon’s Solo Album Will Blow Out Your Earholes
Photo by Ebru Yildiz
Best known as the bassist and guitarist of A Place To Bury Strangers for the last few years, Dion Lunadon was recently struck with a “neurotic impulse” to record a solo album. The result is a self-titled collection of 11 tracks.
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Now Streaming On Shudder: Takashi Miike’s ‘Audition’
One of the best things about the horror streaming service Shudder is the depth and breadth of its catalogue. It features not only low-budget films that have been overlooked, but also classics of the international horror canon.
Takashi Miike is an incredibly prolific director, having helmed more than 90 films since he began his career in 1991. One of his most well-known movies is 1999’s Audition. As a newcomer to Miike’s filmography, I felt it was time for me to finally tackle a film that often appears on lists of the greatest horror films ever made.
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An “Anne Of Green Gables” Superfan Watches The Latest Adaptation
I’ve been obsessed with Anne of Green Gables since I was a kid, and I’m always a bit nervous when new adaptations appear. I never want to see anything that ruins my Anne, so as I sat down to watch the PBS Holiday special, I crossed my fingers, and did my best to keep an open mind.
31 Days of Horror 2016: Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek
It’s the horror film that will actually make you want to turn off the lights. On today’s installment of “31 Days of Horror,” it’s the short, Japanese animated film, Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek.
“Marvel’s Luke Cage” Is Bold, Bulletproof Entertainment
After two seasons of Daredevil and one of Jessica Jones, do TV junkies still have room in their hearts for another member of The Defenders team? With their new series Marvel’s Luke Cage, Netflix is hoping the answer to that question is a resounding “yes.”
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Creations of Chaos: Laputa: Castle in the Sky
When I grow up I want to be a pirate airship captain. On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s Studio Ghibli’s Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
