Authors: Esther Merono
Sundance Film Festival: C.O.G.
Adapted from an essay of the same name in Sedaris’ 1997 autobiographical book, Naked, the film couldn’t have been more in-line with Sedaris’ dry wit and humorous yet terrifying experiences. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Touchy Feely
In this hip, light drama, Lynn Shelton returns from last year’s Sundance success (Your Sister’s Sister) with Rosemarie DeWitt as her leading lady once again, this time, in a quiet and, well, touchy feely kinda flick. … read more
Cutthroat Racing Fundraiser: Bicycle Dreams Screening @ Brewvies 01.23
Serving as a fundraiser for the fun-focused cycling team, this screening of 2009’s Bicycle Dreams was one of the stops on its resurfaced 2013 tour. … read more
SXSW 2013: Mitzi @ Red 7 – Terrorbird Showcase 03.12
I can’t remember where I came across Mitzi, but they were the very first to go on my list of SXSW “must-sees,” which was fitting, because they were the first show I saw at the festival. … read more
SXSW 2013: The Very Best @ Club de Ville –...
From the minute a tall, lanky African American man wearing a top hat and Mardi Gras beads stepped onto the stage to put some blow-up palm trees in the corner, I knew I was going to like The Very Best. … read more
SXSW 2013: Drunk History Panel @ The Next Stage 03.13
I’ve been watching Drunk History since I came across it on Funny or Die a few years ago, so when I saw that the creators were part of a panel to promote their upcoming series on Comedy Central, I immediately wanted to be there. … read more
SXSW 2013: Foxygen @ The Stages on Sixth 03.13
Foxygen played a great mix of energetic, offbeat tracks with soulful guitars that wouldn’t be out of place in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and made me want to move my feet . … read more
SXSW 2013: Bleeding Rainbow @ Valhalla – Kanine Records Showcase...
About three-fourths into Bleeding Rainbow’s set, front woman Sarah Everton swapped her bass for Rob Garcia’s guitar and they even traded spaces onstage. The set got a lot livelier then, and for their last song, just as my ears were about to start bleeding (because I was standing next to a speaker without protection), guitarist Al Creedon rammed into Everton with his guitar until she playfully pushed him away. … read more
SXSW 2013: Blue Hawaii @ Elysium – RA Showcase 3.13
Raph Standell-Preston’s vocals and stage presence are sugary sweet, and the music manipulated behind them is crisp and chilled, like fresh strawberries with a dusting of sugar and a dollop of whipped cream. … read more
SXSW 2013: Bonobo @ Elysium 03.14
Bonobo is a super chill tropical animal, like a neon-colored frog bobbing his head up and down in the rainforest. Bonobo’s music feels … wet, in a sweet, sweaty, sloppy, lip-smacking kiss kind of way. … read more