HRH Sleaze Fest IV, Sheffield, UK
Finally after a year and half of standstill, HRH Sleaze has returned with its first festival – the 4th edition of HRH Sleaze Fest….
Reviews – Visual
Neil Young – Way Down In The Rust Bucket [Deluxe box set]
It’s hard to express how satisfying the experience of witnessing a “whole show” can be, in reference to said show being on a recorded…
Shellshock Rock: Alternative Blasts From Northern Ireland 1977-1984
This is an important release that covers the punk and post-punk music scene of Northern Ireland in the years between 1977 and 1984. This was…
Mean Gene’s favorite movie releases of 2019
The advantage of being born in the early ‘70s in my humble opinion is all the music and movies my parental units exposed me…
L7: Pretend We’re Dead (DVD/Blu-Ray)
In the twenty-first century, it’s so unusual to simultaneously feel excited and infuriated as one watches a movie – but that’s what happens when…
The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem is the best new film I’ve seen thus far this year. I will give no spoilers, save to say that this is…
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual Alive at 25 CD/DVD
I love live concerts. But I find something about just focussing on a single album – a band playing that and only that at…
Film Review – Kong: Skull Island
Orson Welles once memorably commented that films should be made with innocence (something we rarely see now, sadly – we live in a time…
Horror movie review: The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring was a pleasant surprise when it was released, shining like a diamond amongst endless remakes and found-footage films (how long before someone…
Blekkmetal Film – screening July 3 in Montreal
Blekkmetal is a compelling video document – worth watching simply for the live performances the film captures, but even more so for its unique…