Articles tagged "rain"

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008

 

PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 Feature

The Best Singer-Songwriter Albums of 2008

by Michael Keefe

[10.Dec.08] :. Former (or current) members of the Dream Syndicate, Fleetwood Mac, and the Wallflowers are just a few of the best singer-songwriters stepping out on their own this year.

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Capsule Reviews

Rain: Rain

by Alan Brown

[30.Nov.08] :. Recorded in 1971, the Philadelphian quartet's album is one of those instances when collectors of obscure vinyl are correct -- this is worth seeking out.

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Rain: Rain

by Alan Ranta

[1.Oct.08] :. Another lone release from coulda-been contenders in the power pop/prog vein quashed by an ignorant label in 1971.

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Film Review

Speed Racer

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.May.08] :. Inspired by the mostly beloved late '60s Japanese cartoon, Speed Racer is loud, large, and proudly crass.

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The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Feature

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008

by Bill Gibron

[28.Apr.08] :. In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.

The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview

 

5 questions for eclectic British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson

by Martin Bandyke [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[23.Apr.08] :. Joe Jackson decided to strip his music down to the bone on his latest studio album, “Rain,” recorded in his newly adopted hometown of Berlin. There’s Jackson on piano and vocals...

 
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Joe Jackson: Rain

by Will Layman

[28.Jan.08] :. The eclectic pianist/songwriter delivers a treat -- ten perfectly crafted pop songs that recall his best work or maybe are his best work.

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