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Photo Gallery: Talib Kweli at Insert Coins, Las Vegas 1/26/12
photos by Shahab Zargari

Photo Gallery: Talib Kweli at Insert Coins, Las Vegas 1/26/12

Long-time Verbicide contributor Shahab Zargari shares great shots from Talib Kweli’s performance at Insert Coins in Las Vegas.

The Photoshop Bomber Reviews: Drake, Lana Del Rey, and Skrillex

The Photoshop Bomber Reviews: Drake, Lana Del Rey, and Skrillex

It pains me that I have to do this, but… The Compact Disc (also known as a CD): An optical disc used to store digital [...]

Faster, Faster: “The Wages of Fear” and “Speed”
words by Kevin Munley

Faster, Faster: “The Wages of Fear” and “Speed”

Both The Wages of Fear and Speed push the audience to the brink of anxiety with transports rigged to blow at any moment. In Henri-Georges Clouzot’s [...]

Photo Gallery: Fujiya & Miyagi at Neumos, Seattle 1/27/12
photos by Suzi Pratt

Photo Gallery: Fujiya & Miyagi at Neumos, Seattle 1/27/12

Check out Suzi Pratt’s great photos from Fujiya & Miyagi’s performance in Seattle.

Report: Lights Out! Snowpocalypse Radio!
words by Heather Schofner

Report: Lights Out! Snowpocalypse Radio!

The Pacific Northwest was hit by a huge snowstorm last week that dumped more than 14 inches of snow on my place of residence, Olympia, [...]

Show Review: Akron/Family at 285 Kent, Brooklyn 1/21/12
words and photos by Vanessa Bennett

Show Review: Akron/Family at 285 Kent, Brooklyn 1/21/12

Little known and inconspicuous, Brooklyn venue 285 Kent is a tiny warehouse riddled with graffiti. It is a dark, hot, and, yes, dirty space where [...]

Top 10 Greatest Movie Deaths of All Time

Top 10 Greatest Movie Deaths of All Time

Everyone dies. But few people truly live. And out of those people, an even fewer amount truly Die™. While dying sucks, an Epic Death™ is nothing to be ashamed of.

2012: The End of the American (Girl Doll) History
words by Christina Drill

2012: The End of the American (Girl Doll) History

I was not girly growing up, and could probably count the total numbers of dolls I ever owned on one hand, but I have never [...]

Photo Gallery: Diamond Terrifier at Shea Stadium, Brooklyn 1/14/12
photos by Jammi York

Photo Gallery: Diamond Terrifier at Shea Stadium, Brooklyn 1/14/12

Check out Jammi York’s great photos from the Diamond Terrifier show at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn!

Modern Minstrel Shows: “Othello” and “White Chicks”
words by Kevin Munley

Modern Minstrel Shows: “Othello” and “White Chicks”

From out of racial misconceptions and prejudices, the minstrel show parodied African-Americans by accentuating their stereotypes. This week’s double feature comes out of the misunderstandings [...]

Interview: Cacie Dalager of Now, Now
words by Vanessa Bennett | photo by Mike Vorrasi

Interview: Cacie Dalager of Now, Now

Ever sat around and pondered your existence? Ever questioned what exactly life is all about, or why the hell that girl/guy makes you crazy? Now, [...]

Report: International CES 2012
words and photos by Shahab Zargari and Jackson Ellis

Report: International CES 2012

Check out Shahab Zargari’s pics from CES 2012 in Las Vegas!

Interview: Larry and His Flask
words by Vanessa Bennett | photo by Joseph Eastburn

Interview: Larry and His Flask

Larry and His Flask are a group of fun guys who simply love music and performing. Since the band’s inception in 2003, they’ve been on [...]

Photo Gallery: STRFKR at The Glass House, Pomona, CA 1/8/12
photos by Chad Elder

Photo Gallery: STRFKR at The Glass House, Pomona, CA 1/8/12

Check out Chad Elder’s great photos from STRFKR’s stop in Pomona, CA.

Interview: Monogamy Party
words by Thomas Pizzola | photo by Kelsey Husted

Interview: Monogamy Party

Some bands set very lofty goals when they form, but for Seattle’s Monogamy Party, the band simply wished to get on the road and tour. [...]