By: Jackie Lo What happens when you fall in love with a boy that has impeccable music taste and your life is filled with music and laughter and love for 24 years and then one day, poof, he’s gone? What happens to the music and to your heart every time a song comes on that makes you think of them? It’s a lump in your throat. It’s the tingling […]

by: Jackie Lo Twenty-five years ago, at a mutual friend's wedding, I was wandering through the venue, looking down and not paying attention, when I walked smack dab into someone's chest - hard. We both stopped, startled by the collision, and immediately launched into a flurry of embarrassed apologies. The 21-year-old version of me couldn't believe it when I looked up and realized I'd just run straight into Evan Dando. I […]

By: Jackie Lo   If you like: Glixen, Land of Talk, Chelsea Wolfe, A Perfect Circle Farmer’s Wife, formerly known as “Sludge”, a “dream grunge band” from Austin, Texas, released their Faint Illusions EP today with 5 new songs of swirly guitars, sludge-y sounds, and whimsical lyrics. Their first EP There’s a Monster released in the fall of 2023 and this sophomore EP is grittier and full of darker fantasies. […]

By: Gareth Jones For fans of Tom Hardy, Gareth Evans, violent action films I have been a fan of Gareth Evans for quite a while, and not just because of his name and nationality, although that is a very valid reason.  I remember watching The Raid when it first came out and being absolutely shaken by the extreme violence, but even more so by the game-changing choreography and editing. I […]

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By: Kayleigh Drake I’ve been a Mclusky fan ever since I first heard them on Sirius 26 Left of Center (R.I.P.) way back in high school. For years, their iconic 2002 album “Mclusky Do Dallas” has been one of my go-tos for when I’m craving some Loud Shit™. And in fact, I almost named my Substrate radio show “Collagen Rock” in honor of track three on that very album. (I […]

By: Paul Cordes Wilm Down the Sparrow Hole Holy shit! I just don’t know what to make of the new Deerhoof album I admit, this was my initial reaction to Noble And Godlike In Ruin, Deerhoof’s brilliant brand new record. However, anyone who might be exclaiming the above sentiment may as well be also reacting to any one of Deerhoof’s 21 previous releases! But that’s what’s so incredibly fun about […]

By: Gareth Jones For fans of Jem Cohen, D.I.Y., essay films, underground musicians (Atlanta scene) documentaries I first became familiar with the incredible work of Jem Cohen when I watched the documentary Instrument, a film about the band Fugazi that he made over a ten year period..  Cohen is a prime example of being the right person at the right time as he grew up in the punk scene in […]

In honor of fugazi announcing this week that they would be uploading decades of live shows to streaming services, and since they never actually made “music videos” here is “The Cleveland School of Rock” aka the jazz band rejects with their truly punk as fuck version of Waiting Room. An oldie but a goody! If you want to have a better day then press play.  

By: Kayleigh Drake  After breadcrumbing us with increasingly catchy singles for the past several months, Wishy has at long last released their latest EP, “Planet Popstar.” As the name indicates, this is a step in a poppier direction than their earlier work, but it still retains the infectious hooks and sugar-sweet vocal harmonies that are characteristic to the rest of their repertoire. Wishy is a band that I’ve been HEAVILY […]

By: Kayleigh Drake If there's one central theme running through Sunflower Bean's catalogue, it's that there isn't really a central theme to any particular album. Not in terms of the music, anyway. Ever since the release of 2016’s “Human Ceremony,” each Sunflower Bean record has been an amalgamation of genres, styles and musical influences that range from neo-psychedelia to post-punk to 80s-era glam rock. And honestly, with a vocalist as […]

By: Gareth Jones For fans of Ryan Coogler+Michael B. Jordan, Vampire/Folk Horror films with layers I still remember the time that I saw Fruitvale Station at the Sundance Film Festival.  It was a devastating but extremely important film. It was definitely one of those moments where I knew I had seen the first film of a filmmaker and actor that would go on to a big career.  Ryan Coogler’s direction […]

By - Paul Cordes Wilm A Road Trip to Rebirth Okay. If you are unfamiliar with the distinctive sounds of DjRum, here is a convenient and informative rundown for you. 1. About the artist : Felix Manuel, aka Djrum (pronounced either “drum” or “dee jay rum”)  is from London, England and produces a highly ambitious form of electronic music which is a clever amalgamation of club styles such as techno, […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of Finnish cinema, black and white boxing movies, everyday man stories I swear I am not only watching boxing movies.  My last review was of the 1972 classic Fat City, and somehow when I logged onto MUBI, I stumbled across this Finnish film from 2016.  The image used for promotion was of Olli and his girlfriend, future wife Raija joyfully laughing and frozen in […]

This Week at the Sidewalk Cinema Everything we have coming up the next seven days at the Sidewalk Cinema! Nosferatu Dir. Robert Eggers Starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) returns with this remake of the classic horror tale starring Bill […]