Thursday, October 18 2007
Various: The Rough Guide to Latino Nuevo
Music that is "exciting, innovative" and identifiably Latino.
Wednesday, October 17 2007
Ballyhoo Stories No. 4
The two forms of media, comics and prose, play against one another well. Proponents of each should find much to enjoy in the other as well.
Monday, October 15 2007
The Up Series
Give me the boy at age seven, and I'll give you the man. The Jesuits may have had something with that saying, especially after watching Michael Apted's masterwork 49 years into the making.
Various: Think Global: Salsa
Think Global: Salsa is a solid, reliable compilation for anyone who wants an album that will cheer them up and not ever sound like anything they don't already imagine salsa to be.
Tuesday, October 9 2007
Part 2 - Outsider Influences
TV was at a standstill. On one side -- the status quo. On the other -- the innovators from outside the mainstream. Guess who ended up winning the 'classics’ argument?
Monday, October 8 2007
Part 1 - All Time Classics
Where it all began... how TV became the cultural icon it is today, and the seminal shows that offered audiences a glimpse into the medium’s artistic potential.
Friday, October 5 2007
Various: Add to Friends
Like a sweet little ant that you don't want to step on.
Monday, October 1 2007
Various: The Rough Guide to Flamenco
Passion in a tidier form... that's flamenco for you.
Tuesday, September 25 2007
Various: The Roots of Chicha
The Roots of Chicha jogs along on a wave of good humour, jaunty male singing, and an overall vibe of pride and pleasure.
Friday, September 21 2007
Avante-garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1928-1954
Kino's second avant-garde film set showcases a few major pieces (such as Isou's Venom and Eternity) and some tantalizing minor works from major names (such as Broughton's The Potted Psalm).
