Tuval Cain – Forging the Future
Dark, jazzy and very much in the same vein as King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Peter Gabriel era Genesis, Tuval Cain takes advantage of a full sonic palate. Review by David Feltman Progressive rock has become a rare and strange bird in contemporary music, ...
“Prisoners”
Villeneuve weaves his mystery like a reimagining of the West Memphis Three case by way of “Zodiac,” “Seven,” and “Silence of the Lambs.” Review by David Feltman “Everything matters.” Canadian director Denis Villeneuve aims for a modern crime thriller ...
Black Label Society – Unblackened
While Black Label Society is committed to stripping everything down on Unblackened, a shredding soloist like Zakk Wylde can’t be expected to completely unplug. Review by David Feltman It’s always a gamble for hard rock bands to dial back the volume and ...
Jasper Coal – Drowning the Shamrock
Breaking back out the banjos and bouzoukis, the band pulls together fertile tales of Faulknerian loss and O’Connor-esque impoverished struggles. Review by David Feltman One of the most appealing aspects of folk music lies in the storytelling. The lyric ...
GWAR – Battle Maximus
GWAR’s punky thrash is still punctuated with plenty of ridiculousness. Review by David Feltman There’s something comically loveable about GWAR. Like a pre-pubescent fantasy of nerdy awesomeness, the band wallows in the oversized “metal-ness” of blood, ...
Tyr – Valkyrja
Avoiding the black metal trappings of bands like Enslaved, Tyr instead opts for arena-sized power metal riffs. Valkyrja is filled with majestic and galloping songs that are borderline patriotic in flavor. Review by David Feltman Tyr is kind of a sneaky ...
Elvis Costello and The Roots – Wise Up Ghost
There’s really no reason for a recording like Wise Up Ghost to exist, but there’s every reason to kick back and enjoy it. Review by David Feltman The collaborative project between Elvis Costello and The Roots sounds pretty much how you’d imagine it. T ...
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Janelle Monae is easily the coolest cyborg strutting the stratosphere. Review by David Feltman Janelle Monae is easily the coolest cyborg strutting the stratosphere. Filling the gap left when spacey hip-hopster Andre 3000 all but vanished from the airw ...
Film Review: “The World’s End”
In the final installment of director Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return as beer guzzling buddies battling alien robots. Review by David Feltman “I just punched my wedding ring out of a robot’s tummy.” In the final instal ...