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OCCUPANTS by Henry Rollins
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

OCCUPANTS by Henry Rollins

Chicago Review Press, 164 pages, hardcover, $35.00 In 1981, Henry Rollins personified angry punk with the release of Black Flag’s Damaged. Now, more than 30 [...]

RACHEL ZYLSTRA – Strings
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

RACHEL ZYLSTRA – Strings

One might be quick to focus on the title of Rachel Zylstra’s new album Strings as only a literal reference to its heavy use of [...]

DOG SHREDDER – Brass Tactics
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

DOG SHREDDER – Brass Tactics

This Bellingham, Washington-based trio plays spastic semi-instrumental rock that will dazzle you while subsequently kicking your head in. Over the course of three tracks on [...]

JOSHUA BENASH – The Dismal; The Beautiful
reviewed by Patrick Hosken

JOSHUA BENASH – The Dismal; The Beautiful

Joshua Benash led Upstate New York’s Kiss Kiss for eight years (touring with bands like Thursday, Murder By Death, and The Dear Hunter) before they [...]

SOUND OF MY VOICE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

SOUND OF MY VOICE

Skyscraper Films 84 min., dir. by Zal Batmanglij, with Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, and Nicole Vicius Another philosophy thesis from Brit Marling, the co-writer and star [...]

BERNIE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

BERNIE

Millennium Entertainment 104 min., dir. by Richard Linklater, with Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey Everything is bigger in Texas — and that goes [...]

THE RUSSIAN WINTER
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE RUSSIAN WINTER

Le Castle 94 min., dir. by Petter Ringbom, with John Forte, Brian Staz, and Victor Logachev Everyone wants to attain a high level of success, [...]

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT

Universal Pictures 100 min., dir. by Nicholas Stoller, with Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, and Alison Brie Ever since the Judd Apatow crew broke apart to [...]

CAROLINE AND JACKIE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

CAROLINE AND JACKIE

Blueberry Films 84 min., dir. by Adam Christian Clark, with Marguerite Moreau, Bitsie Tulloch, and David Giuntoli There will always be exceptions — but in [...]

ÉVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

ÉVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE

Ironbound Films 90 min., dir by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger with Morton Downey Jr., Pat Buchanan, and Chris Elliot Our airwaves [...]

PYRAMIDS/HORSEBACK – A Throne Without a King
reviewed by Paul J. Comeau

PYRAMIDS/HORSEBACK – A Throne Without a King

Pyramids is a group that, prior to this recording, was almost mythical to me. I’d heard more about the band than I’d actually heard their [...]

RAGS & RIBBONS – The Glass Masses
reviewed by Chris Martin

RAGS & RIBBONS – The Glass Masses

Rags & Ribbons has put together an album of tunes that is a nice listen, but as a whole, The Glass Masses falls just a bit [...]

EXIT 7A
reviewed by Kevin Munley

EXIT 7A

Hammer & Saw Films 12 min., dir. by William Peters, with Angela Borrello, Ben Watts, Michael Mooney, and Joshua Heggie This unique horror short, written [...]

GRACELAND
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

GRACELAND

84 min., dir. by Ron Morales, with Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias, and Dido de La Paz There’s no place in existence that’s crime-free. While America is [...]

MINISTRY – Relapse
reviewed by Craig Gilbert

MINISTRY – Relapse

Well, well — Al Jourgensen has come out of hiding and cobbled together a formation of Ministry for a record. This time around, Al and [...]