Authors: Ross Solomon
Local Review: Ayin – The Persistent Divide
Ayin The Persistent Divide CD Baby Street: 03.23 Ayin = Linkin Park + Incubus For a debut album, The Persistent Divide delivers in ways that most new bands just can’t. High production values and a close attention to detail are apparent in every facet of this album. Past that, Ayin’s CD just doesn’t hold up
Local Reviews: Brandie Frampton
Oh. My. Gawd. Brandie Frampton is, like, such a superstar!! She sings about things that I just really, like, relate to! Things like, you know, butterfly tattoos, and boys! Ugh, boys are 2 lame!!! She’s 16 and from Lindon, so she totally relates to my problems, lol! I mean, when u r 16, u know so much about life!! … read more
Local Reviews: The Tenants of Balthazar’s Castle
An ongoing and ever-changing experiment, TTOBC’s third full-length can be described as nothing other than an astoundingly beautiful and ambient stroke of genius. Even with so many established artists in the genre of noise, never has the spirit of imagination been captured like this. … read more
Local Reviews: Clayton Carr
At a dance party comprised of a packed, windowless room of T-Pain fanatics, hair gel and “shawties” all uncontrollably grinding away, this album would probably go over quite well. For most of you who don’t get all sweaty and rub up against each other to music that could be considered either “hot” or “steamy,” this album probably won’t be up your alley. … read more
Local Reviews: David Williams
It sometimes amazes me what can come from one man and his guitar. Beyond that, it makes me proud when that man lives in the great state of Utah. Portland Sessionsshowcases Williams’ fragile voice remarkably well. … read more
Local Reviews: DJ 2BE
Over the years, I’ve found that artists who incorporate reggae into their sound have some ironically hilarious similarities to certain types of ganja connoisseurs. On one hand, if your music is just some new-wave reggae mash-up hippy gangbang, it resembles that guy that you try to avoid at all costs because he smokes 20 hours a day and goes on about the same ol’ shit he has been for years. … read more
Review: Wild Women of Wongo
Wild Women of Wongo The Film Stars Shout! Factory Street: 09.11 Mike Nelson. Bill Corbett. Kevin Murphy. Names sound familiar? That’s because they are the stars in front of the big screen in Mystery Science Theater 3000. Now, they’ve returned as The Film Crew, hilariously criticizing some of the worst films to grace the silver
Review: Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again Vol. 1: Traffic...
Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again Vol. 1: Traffic Stops Barry Cooper The Disinformation Company Street: 10.30 Going far past the traditional “Legalize it, man” approach to pro-activism, Barry Cooper has done a marvelous job with the first in his series, Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again. Being an ex-drug cop, he shows videos of
Review: Escape to Canada
Escape to Canada Albert Nerenberg The Disinformation Company Ltd. Street: 05.22 I don’t think I have ever cringed so often during a documentary in my entire life. No, not because there was shocking material presented in a thought-provoking way, but instead because of the absolutely absurd ties between marijuana and gay marriage, hilariously terrible and
Excision
Some blood, a crazy bitch, a dying girl, overbearing parents and free jump ropes are all things you will find in this movie. Family betrayals and snotty neighbor kids drive the crazies even crazier, resulting in two wonderfully bloody corpses. … read more