In the prolific 34 years that span opening for Black Flag at a middle school graduation party to 2012’s “Researching the Blues” on Merge Records, Redd Kross have charted a rock and roll journey from ahead of their time to timeless. Formed by brothers Steve and Jeff McDonald in an LA suburb before they were […]
The Melvins have been an entity for quite a while, having been a major influence on the late-’80s/early-’90s Seattle-area alternative rock scene, as well as experimental metal bands such as Isis and Neurosis. In fact, this is their 30th Anniversary Tour. They have a reputation for taking heavy metal beyond its perceived boundaries, playing with […]
In early 1964, America was mourning the tragic assassination of President Kennedy, The Beatles were the hip new band, and the threat of all out nuclear war with Russia still seemed likely. So, when Kubrick released Dr.Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb the world took notice, as his black […]
Fan Popo’s Mama Rainbow (2012) is an informative and heartwarming documentary about six mothers in China who openly support their gay and lesbian children. The film reveals just how difficult it is to come out as a homosexual in China, and shows how many Chinese citizens still see homosexuality as wrong, disgusting, tragic, or just […]
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Stephen Herek, 1989) Two seemingly dumb but lovable California teenagers (Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter) with a preponderance for surfer lingo and air guitar travel through the ages in a totally tubular time machine, tasked with picking up some notable historical figures who will help them pass their history class. They’re […]
In the prolific 34 years that span opening for Black Flag at a middle school graduation party to 2012’s “Researching the Blues” on Merge Records, Redd Kross have charted a rock and roll journey from ahead of their time to timeless. Formed by brothers Steve and Jeff McDonald in an LA suburb before they were […] 