Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia
Watching David Byrne’s American Utopia, directed by Spike Lee, I was reminded just how much I miss live music and the theatre. It’s ...
Tag: Hipster
Carrie Brownstein and St. Vincent have co-written a documentary-like concert film
Earlier this year, Sleater-Kinney announced a new album will be out some time in 2019, and it will be produced by St. Vincent. ...
Reviews
Review: Climax
An introductory scene of Gaspar Noé’s Climax gives viewers some hints of what to expect. Interviews with the film’s character play on a ...
Stranger Things soundtrack coming out next month on cassette
Continuing the trend of retro for the sake of retro, corporate hipster mecca Urban Outfitters has announced that they will be selling copies ...
First poster for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson’s next movie, and judging by this poster, I already want to see it. Budapest Hotel, like ...
Flix for Short: “Reflektor” by Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is back, and they’ve got themselves a mirrorball and some papier mache. Their new album Reflektor (produced by James Murphy of ...
Flix for Short: “Ohm” by Yo La Tengo
Released earlier in the year, Fade is Yo La Tengo’s one millionth full-length album. (Or 13th, I lose count, honestly.) It’s another solid ...
Reviews
Tribeca Review: Mistaken for Strangers
If you’re going into Mistaken for Strangers looking for a rockumentary/tour documentary on The National, you’re in for disappointment. The film was directed ...
NYC: Popular Face of New York art show
There’s a new movie-themed art show going on over at The Bottleneck Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (You may remember mention of Bottleneck lat ...
Trailers
Trailer: Frances Ha
Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha was one of the movies I really enjoyed at last year’s New York Film Festival. I described it as ...
Review: Welcome to Pine Hill
I don’t know what it is about certain movies, but sometimes I’m going along with a film I don’t particularly like, when I ...
Flix for Short: Gun-Shy
“Gun-Shy” is the latest music video off of Grizzly Bear’s 2012 album Shields. (Like other Grizzly Bear records, it’s a keen listen.) This ...