Rock Action Records
54 min., dir. by Vincent Moon and Nathanael Le Scouarnac
I’ve always enjoyed Mogwai, but I have to confess that up until this film, I don’t think I’ve listened to more than two tracks consecutively. Burning is a concert film, stripped down to the absolute basics. Gone are any distractions of tour footage and [...]

In the print version of Verbicide, I once declared that Flogging Molly were the best active punk band in the world. I stand by that, although I probably don’t listen to quite enough punk anymore to judge. However, Flogging Molly are now in the most treacherous phase of a punk band’s career: maturing. Somehow already [...]

Mott The Hoople is one of those bands that people hear the name, know the name, and recognize them for the tune “All The Young Dudes” and maybe, just maybe the rockin’ song “All The Way From Memphis.” This DVD may get you to actually search the interweb or go on the YouTube to [...]

Originally published in Verbicide issue #24
No matter the size or format, I can appreciate a zine that exudes the passion and enthusiasm of its creators. It’s what makes zines great, the sharing of interests, ideas, and cultures that might otherwise slip under the radar. This is what makes the Chemical X DVD Zine so enjoyable. [...]

“Dylanology” has become quite an industry over the decades. You can fill a library with the books that have been written about the guy, and there are academic conferences dedicated to interpreting his work and significance. A couple of the more interesting documentaries made in the past 50 years look at various periods of his [...]

The chubby, self-effacing funnyman with a supporting role on “The King of Queens” has upped his hipster cred a tick or two by putting out a stellar comedy album on the Sub Pop label. Piggy-backing on the release of Ratatouille, a family-friendly Pixar animated flick starring Oswalt as the voice of a rat that wants [...]

Above-average hardcore vets Propagandhi, whose hearts are in the right place and heads are nowhere in particular, threw together Live from Occupied Territory: An Official Bootleg to benefit a few worthy causes. The main entree here is a 60-minute concert film from a raucous 2003 performance. I’m not a fan of the band, but I [...]

If you are at all familiar with the Gorillaz mythos, then I’m about to preach to the choir. For everyone else, the Gorillaz have a “shit-ton” to offer, both musically and stylistically. Plus they are cartoons, okay? I’m not ashamed to say that over the last few albums I became part of the community that [...]

Well here’s a chunk of my life that I am never going to get back again. I think that I am actually dumber for having sat through the live DVD. Huffing glue and watching Gummo might actually be a better time than this sad excuse for a band. Submachin3 claims that “their only goal [...]