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The Spine of Night Is a Gory, Retro Throwback to Ralph Bakshi: SXSW Review
Editor’s Note: The following review is part of our coverage of the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. Stay tuned for further reviews straight outta Austin — well, virtually, of course. Below, Clint Worthington reviews Philip Gelatta and Morgan Galen King’s animated fantasy horror. The Pitch: In a mysterious fantasy world, an enchanted flower known as The Bloom holds the secret to many dark and powerful magicks. The tale of the Bloom, and its effect on the many inhabitants of this strange land, is told by a nearly-naked swamp witch named Tzod (Lucy Lawless) to the flower’s enigmatic Guardian (Richard E. Grant) atop a snow-capped mountain. Among her many tales are heroes and villains, religious zealots and diligent scholars, and buckets of blood and shattered bone along th...
Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes Is A Beautiful, But Disappointing Tribute: SXSW Review
Editor’s Note: The following review is part of our coverage of the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. Stay tuned for further reviews straight outta Austin — well, virtually, of course. Below, Rachel Reeves checks out Caroline Catz’ experimental documentary on electronic wunderkind Delia Derbyshire. The Pitch: In 1962, Delia Derbyshire began working at the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop. While many employees ended up being assigned to the department out of necessity, Derbyshire requested it. Fueled by her continual fascination with mathematics, music, sound, nature and the way they interact, Derbyshire was on a mission to create new and usual sounds. While best known for her contributions to the iconic Doctor Who theme song, it’s her hefty influence on the world of electronic musi...
Watch Former KYUSS Members BRANT BJORK And NICK OLIVERI Reunite In STONER
New trio STONER, formed by desert rock and ex-KYUSS legends Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri, along with Ryan Güt, released a new concert film, “Live In The Mojave Desert: Vol IV”, on March 20. A performance clip of the song “Own Yer Blues” can be seen below. This was the final stream of the “Live In The Mojave Desert” series, deep in the heart of the California wilderness, which included additional performances from EARTHLESS, NEBULA, SPIRIT MOTHER and MOUNTAIN TAMER. Brant told Outlaws Of The Sun about how STONER came together: “Nick called me up and wanted to jam. So we got together and we were having a blast and this felt right. It was cool all of us playing together. It felt like we were kids starting out again just playing for the fun of it witho...
Watch MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN And JARED MACEACHERN Perform Entire ‘The More Things Change…’ Album
MACHINE HEAD‘s Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern held the latest “Electric Happy Hour” on Friday, March 19 during which they performed their second album, “The More Things Change…” , in its entirety. You can now watch the video below. Featured songs: 7:15 Ten Ton Hammer 12:06 Take My Scars 16:55 Struck A Nerve 23:24 Down To None (intro) 24:28 Down To None 31:52 The Frontlines 37:44 Spine 45:34 Bay Of Pigs 49:40 Violate 1:01:28 Blistering 1:06:10 Blood Of The Zodiac 1:12:41 Hallowed Be Thy Name 1:20:02 Game Over 1:33:35 The Kill (acoustic) (intro) 1:36:00 The Kill (acoustic) 1:40:22 Walk All Over You (acoustic) (snippet) 1:42:32 Die Young (acoustic) 1:50:09 Halo Released in 1997, “The More Things Change…” was MACHINE HEAD‘s last LP t...
ECHO Releases Second Design In ‘Kiss Poster Series’ By FRANK KOZIK
Echo released the second design in its “Kiss Poster Series” with the legendary Frank Kozik on Friday, March 19. “For this amazing opportunity, I wanted to combine the raw energy of a great comic book cover with the power of KISS and rock and roll,” said Kozik. “It being for a show in Japan, I naturally had to make the giant robots! This all in a style reminiscent of the era in which the show was actually performed.” Kozik‘s poster commemorating the legendary KISS performances from April 1, 2 and 4, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan, is the second design in the Echo “Kiss Poster Series”. This 11-color screen print measures 18″x24″ and is available in these limited-edition variations: * KISS April 1, 2 & 4, 1977 Tokyo Japan (Gallery Ed...
TWISTED SISTER Reunites (Virtually) To Pay Tribute To Late Drummer A.J PERO (Video)
The surviving members of the classic lineup of TWISTED SISTER — Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark “The Animal” Mendoza — reunited virtually on Saturday, March 20 for a special episode of Mendoza‘s Internet TV show “22 Now”. The hour-and-a-half-long program was a tribute to the band’s late drummer A.J. Pero, who died exactly six years earlier at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. A couple of weeks after Pero‘s death, Snider spoke to TMZ about the loss of his friend. He said: “People ask me how I feel about A.J.‘s passing, and, quite honestly, I’m going through a real period of anger right now about it. He was a great guy, and I loved him dearly. But he had a history of heart disease — his famil...
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ Spends 10th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Of Dangerous’ 69,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week ending March 11, SEA units comprise 64,000 (down 10%, equaling 88.85 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs), album sales comprise 4,000 (down 30%) and TEA units comprise 1,000 (down 9%). Dangerous is the first album to spend its first 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since 1987, when Whitney Houston’s Whitney album logged all 11 of its weeks at No. 1 from its debut week (from the June 27 through Sept. 5, 1987-dated charts). Before that, the only other album to spend its first 10 weeks at No. 1 on the chart, which began regularly publishing as a weekly survey in March of 1956, was Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. It spent its first 13 weeks at No. 1 (of a total of 14 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1...
Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of March 22
See which other artists are performing virtually for fans the week of March 22-28. We’ll update this list as more notable events are announced. March 22-28: Korean culture festival KCON:TACT 3 continues with more performances. Shows begin at 8 a.m. ET. March 25: Ha Sungwoon, iKON, Jessi, JO1, and P1Harmony March 26: A.C.E, EVERGLOW, HyunA, Lee Jin Hyuk, and Stray Kids March 27: ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, ITZY, and SUNMI March 28: BTOB, Kang Daniel, MAMAMOO, and TOO Visit KCon’s website for more information. March 25: Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, and Carly Pearce are performing for Radio.com’s “Leading Ladies Live” special hosted by Hillary Scott of Lady A. The show kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Radio.com. iHeartRadio is ...
Chester Bennington’s Widow Shares Sweet Father-Son Video on What Would Have Been His 45th Birthday
In honor of Chester Bennington’s birthday, Talinda Bennington shared a sweet memory of her late husband on social media. Talinda posted a clip of Chester doing a fun dance with their now 15-year-old son Tyler when he was younger. “Happy Birthday,” she wrote on Instagram Saturday (March 20). “You would have been 45 and yes, Tyler would have you doing this dance again!” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
5 Things to Know About Benjamin Mascolo, Bella Thorne’s Fiance
His Roots Are in Italy Mascolo is from Modena, Italy. In an interview with Icon, he explained that he tries to spend half the year in Italy and half the year in Los Angeles. During the coronavirus pandemic, Mascolo and Thorne were unfortunately separated due to quarantine, with Mascolo staying safe with his family in Italy. The couple connected on Instagram Live with each other (among fans) and adorably expressed how much they missed each other. He’s a Musician and an Actor Mascolo is one-half of the pop duo Benji & Fede (with Federico Rossi). He said they aimed to “make our own path in our own way because I believe the sort of artist we are is different than most Italian people that came here before us” in an interview at the Billboard Latin Music Conference in 2016....
BIJOU Returns to Night Bass With 3-Track “187 Proof” EP
G-house aficionado BIJOU has been on his grind for the past year. After releasing his Diamond City album and over a dozen singles, the Phoenix-based DJ has returned to Night Bass for his 3-track 187 Proof EP. Providing classic boisterous and groovy G-house beats, the EP is equal parts fun and raucous. BIJOU kicks things off with a danceable track called “Big Racks.” The lively beat consists of a driving bassline, powerful claps, and the swagged-out vocals of Buffalo rapper Elcamino. Next, J. Sirus joins BIJOU for “Zodiac,” which features a saturated bassline, bouncy hi hats, and smooth bars courtesy of the Sacramento hip-hop artist. Rounding out the EP is the ferocious “Liquid Swords,” which combines a thumping bass, stabbing synths, and rhythmic glitches and effects. ...
KSHMR Delivers Internationally Inspired Journey on Debut Album “Harmonica Andromeda”
Since first teasing his debut album in November, KSHMR has consistently drummed up hype about the record. The excitement continued with the release of the first single from the album produced alongside Karra, “The World We Left Behind.” His highly anticipated LP Harmonica Andromeda has finally arrived via Spinnin’ Records. Harmonica Andromeda takes listeners on a worldly journey, borrowing inspiration from countries and cultures from all around the globe. KSHMR’s keen ear has paid proper tribute to each, as he expertly captures the essence by including traditional instruments and samples. The album additionally maintains an upbeat, hopeful feel throughout each of its 14 tracks. In our recent interview with KSHMR, he elaborated on ...
