The Joy of Silents: Méliès, Reininger, Gance and Murnau
Flicker Alley, Milestone Films and Kino Classics offer the works of silent film directors Georges Méliès, Lotte Reiniger, Abel Gance, and F. W. Murnau on Blu-ray.
15 February
Reviews
'The World Is a Narrow Bridge' is a Metaphysical Pilgrimage for the Social Media Era
If Pratchett and Gaiman's Good Omens is an artifact of 1990s apocalypse hullabaloo notable for its wry wit, petty divine figures, and surrealistic flourishes, then The World is a Narrow Bridge plays a similar role in our angst-ridden, oversaturated media landscape/world of 2016 and beyond.
15 February
'I'm in Love with a Dreadlocks' Reclaims Brown Sugar As Lovers Rock Pioneers
A new compilation shows how three teenaged girls helped pioneer the musical articulation of black consciousness in England in the 1970s.
15 February
Mercury Rev Revive Bobbie Gentry by Revisiting 'Delta Sweete'
Mercury Rev have revived Delta Sweete as Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited and have enlisted a stellar cast of female singers to help, including Norah Jones, Margo Price, Beth Orton, Vashti Bunyan, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucinda Williams.
15 February
Betty Who's 'Betty' Is the Synthpop Fix You've Been Looking For
Betty Who's heart is always in the right place, and with her newfound artistic freedom, she's is crafting the kind of pop music that she wants to make.
15 February
On Burt Lancaster's 'The Midnight Man' and a Hard-knock Life
Burt Lancaster's second film, The Midnight Man (1974), reflects a weary outlook of disillusion and regret within the trappings of gumshoe noir.
14 February
Hayes Carll Says 'What It Is' Is Up to You
What It Is reveals Americana singer-songwriter Hayes Carll's methodical craftsmanship at creating songs that warily address the modern world.
14 February
Silk Road Assassins Create a Wholly Original Genre-Defying Electronic Album with 'State of Ruin'
Silk Road Assassins use sci-fi sound design as a means of exploring the minimalist structures of trap and grime on the magnificent State of Ruin.
14 February
Perfect Son Blows Warmly Reflective Electronic Breezes on Debut LP 'Cast'
Cast is a deeply moving and harmonious introduction to electropop mastermind Tobiasz Biliński's latest persona, Perfect Son.
14 February
Shook Twins' 'Some Good Lives' Is As Affirming As It Is Magical
Shook Twins illustrate their willingness to take musical gambles. As such, Some Good Lives captures moments when the risks yield endless rewards.
14 February
Soweto Gospel Choir Pay Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Soweto Gospel Choir show how South Africans took gospel music and made it their own on Freedom.
13 February
The Claypool Lennon Delirium Defies Time and Space to Ring in 2019 at the Fillmore
Psych-rock dream team, the Claypool Lennon Delirium, takes one of rock's most sacred venues by storm on New Year's Eve as they prepare to launch a nationwide tour supporting their ambitious second album South of Reality.
13 February
'Psychedelic Country Soul' Is a Triumphant Return for Americana Pioneers, the Long Ryders
"Psychedelic Country Soul" could have been the tagline on the Long Ryders' business cards in the 1980s, and the tag still fits 30 years on as they remain masters in combining all of the above.
13 February
Elena Setién's 'Another Kind of Revolution' Is a Stirring Signal to Defy Gender Conventions
Elena Setién's Another Kind of Revolution conceptualizes transformation as rooted in empowerment. The album is a recognition of women and their ability to act as catalysts for a popular and personal insurgency.
13 February
Maggie Rogers 'Heard It in a Past Life' But She's Okay Now
Despite the title, Maggie Rogers' Heard It in a Past Life provides a snapshot of life in America today. The past is past, the present is hard to define, but the future is coming, and it just may be awesome.
12 February
You Can Feel the Venue's Heartbeat on Every Page of 'Showtime at the Apollo'
How do we measure the status of a performer's Holy Grail like the Apollo Theater in 2019? Ted Fox and James Otis Smith's beautifully realized, updated graphic novel brings this rich history to life.
12 February
Charlotte Adigéry Radiates Underground Coolness on 'Zandoli'
On her EP Zandoli, Charlotte Adigéry brings life to skeletal beats and shows serious potential.
12 February
The Violin Is the Protagonist in Hugh Marsh's World
Hugh Marsh performs an extensive exploration of the violin on Violinvocations where he awakens all the possible sounds, textures, and glitches.
12 February
RY X Returns With Stunning Sophomore Set 'Unfurl'
RY X's Unfurl is a hypnotic collection of quiet, indigo-hued tracks, perfectly suited for cold, wintry nights teetering on the cusp of spring.
12 February
The Messthetics Impress with Their Free-flowing Improvisation and Endless Experimentation
Two ex-Fugazi members are joined by guitarist Anthony Pirog as the Messthetics, and they produce a hellish improvisational etude at their Manchester show.
11 February
Visual Feasts: Merchant Ivory Do What They Do Best in 'Feast of July'
Visual aestheticism has never been a weak point for the Merchant Ivory production team and they certainly don't slack in their abilities with the sumptuous Feast of July.
11 February
The Dandy Warhols' 'Why You So Crazy' Is a fastidious "F-you" to Music Industry Bigwigs Spewing Variations of a Repackaged Theme
To appreciate Why You So Crazy requires curiosity and diligence. The Dandy Warhols still maintain their position as creators of formidable and gutsy art rock despite the album's pitfalls.
11 February
Cass McCombs Is As Magnetic As Ever on 'Tip of the Sphere'
Cass McCombs' Tip of the Sphere is as intricate as any of his work before it. Regardless of his approach and whether or not he intends to share much of it with the public, it's clearly one that works for him and his fans.
11 February
Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch Continue their Unlikely Collaboration with the Dark, Droning 'An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil'
It's an odd combination, but Dutch lute player Jozef Van Wissem and celebrated film director Jim Jarmusch make gloomy magic on their new album.
11 February
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