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A few years ago, Rocky Votolato found himself in a frustrating, and
Published 11:17pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013A few years ago, Rocky Votolato found himself in a frustrating, and familiar, creative space. A solo artist known for his earnest balladry, the thirty-something ... Read more
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Opens Fri., Aug. 23 at Guild 45th. Not
Published 10:00pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Opens Fri., Aug. 23 at Guild 45th. Not rated. 105 minutes. There are many things to admire about Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, ... Read more
Holing themselves up in the studio for six months, the three members
Published 7:40pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013Holing themselves up in the studio for six months, the three members of the Berlin-based electronic supergroup Moderat–a collaboration between Modeselektor and Apparat–finally emerged with ... Read more
Selah Sue’s home country of Belgium isn’t the first place that comes
Published 6:33pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013Selah Sue’s home country of Belgium isn’t the first place that comes to mind when thinking of soul music. But somehow, the 24-year-old managed to ... Read more
Local & Repertory Centro Historico This four-part anthology film features episodes directed
Published 6:19pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013Local & Repertory Centro Historico This four-part anthology film features episodes directed by Aki Kaurismaki, Pedro Costa, Victor Erice, and Manoel de Oliveira. All were ... Read more
Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany
Published 5:39pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany 1. The happy marriage of package mailing center and espresso shop, Sip & ... Read more
The only thing that gives Bobby Long away as British is his
Published 5:39pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013The only thing that gives Bobby Long away as British is his singing voice, where his accent occasionally peeks through. His music, on the other ... Read more
One listen to Montreal-based electronic duo Majical Cloudz and it’s immediately apparent
Published 5:23pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013One listen to Montreal-based electronic duo Majical Cloudz and it’s immediately apparent just how well Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto work together. At no point ... Read more
“Oh, it must be that farm fundraiser.” I only hear the second
Published 6:37pm Monday, August 19, 2013“Oh, it must be that farm fundraiser.” I only hear the second part of an exchange between two bikers as they ride by, but I ... Read more
Wednesday, Aug. 21 Hand of the Hills Formerly known as Black Hills,
Published 12:00am Saturday, August 17, 2013Wednesday, Aug. 21 Hand of the Hills Formerly known as Black Hills, this four-piece comprises members of Scriptures, Black Swedes, Minus The Bear, and the ... Read more
Friday, Aug. 23Pasolini’s Last WordsOnce a major figure in Italian letters and
Published 5:29pm Friday, August 16, 2013Friday, Aug. 23 Pasolini’s Last Words Once a major figure in Italian letters and cinema, Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975) is considerably more obscure today. His ... Read more
Lee Ritenour Tint/[Black] 25%25Wednesday, August 21—Sunday, August 25 Guitarist Lee Ritenour
Published 12:54am Friday, August 16, 2013Lee Ritenour Tint/[Black] 25%25Wednesday, August 21—Sunday, August 25 Guitarist Lee Ritenour has become a contemporary jazz institution unto himself. To date he has managed to amass ... Read more
Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany
Published 9:39pm Thursday, August 15, 2013Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany 1. Happy birthday, Grub. The Upper Queen Anne restaurant is throwing a first ... Read more
Slate’s food and drink editor, L.V. Anderson, recently ran a piece titled
Published 6:12pm Thursday, August 15, 2013Slate’s food and drink editor, L.V. Anderson, recently ran a piece titled “Hey Food Writers, Stop Comparing Food to Women.” In it, she bemoaned what ... Read more
Filastine Fans of Bassnectar and Thievery Corporation can find common ground in
Published 11:37pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013Filastine Fans of Bassnectar and Thievery Corporation can find common ground in this Barcelona-raised electronic musician, whose compositions blend dubstep’s death-rattle bass with acoustic samples ... Read more
The Blakes, Junko (out now, We Are OK Records, theblakesband.com): This release
Published 9:36pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013The Blakes, Junko (out now, We Are OK Records, theblakesband.com): This release won’t dethrone Jack Black as the master of the bratty genre the Blakes ... Read more
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Opens Fri., Aug. 23 at Guild 45th. Not
Published 6:49pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Opens Fri., Aug. 23 at Guild 45th. Not rated. 105 minutes. There are many things to admire about Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, ... Read more
wed/8/21 Burlesque Roman Holiday From the sixth century BCE to the
Published 6:25pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013wed/8/21 Burlesque Roman Holiday From the sixth century BCE to the 1960s, Rome has been the home of excess, and Burlesco DiVino: When in Rome, ... Read more
Grum Scottish producer Graeme Shepherd’s tracks, which exist at the intersection of
Published 12:16am Wednesday, August 14, 2013Grum Scottish producer Graeme Shepherd’s tracks, which exist at the intersection of deep house and new disco, would make Discovery-era Daft Punk proud. New single ... Read more
Prince Avalanche Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Varsity. Rated R. 94 minutes.
Published 11:41pm Tuesday, August 13, 2013Prince Avalanche Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Varsity. Rated R. 94 minutes. What makes Prince Avalanche a summer movie? Maybe it’s the aimlessness of its ... Read more