by Nick

The One After: Reel Big Fish — Why Do They Rock So Hard?

The One After: Reel Big Fish -- Why Do They Rock So Hard?

The One After: Reel Big Fish — Why Do They Rock So Hard?

The One After is a feature in which Modern Vinyl writers take on the album AFTER the peak. In other words, what did a band do to follow up their greatest record? How do you follow up “Blonde On Blonde?” What about “London Calling?” Did the artist build off their success, recoil from it, or land somewhere in between?

Source: modern-vinyl.com/2018/05/08/the-one-after-reel-big-fish-why-do-they-rock-so-hard/

by Nick

Cinematic Synths: Slasher Film Festival Strategy’s Christopher Ashley

Cinematic Synths: Slasher Film Festival Strategy's Christopher Ashley

Cinematic Synths: Slasher Film Festival Strategy's Christopher Ashley

A great number of micro labels have popped up parallel to the soundtrack resurgence. While Death Waltz, One Way Static, and Giallo Disco do a lot of soundtrack reissues and releases, they’ve also been at work to present new artists working in the the ‘genre.’ Acts – like Videogram, Antoni Maiovvi, M

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/cinematic-synths-slasher-film-festival-strategys-christopher-ashley/

by Nick

Anthology horror GHOST STORIES makes the leap from stage to screen

Anthology horror GHOST STORIES makes the leap from stage to screen

Anthology horror GHOST STORIES makes the leap from stage to screen

“The Brain Sees What It Wants to See.” So goes the poster tagline for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s film, Ghost Stories. Watching the film, it takes a while to figure out just what it means, but once it clicks, the film becomes one of the most rewarding horror anthologies to come along in ages.

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/anthology-horror-ghost-stories-makes-the-leap-from-stage-to-screen/

by Nick

Getting Blu: LIQUID SKY, THE DEVIL INCARNATE and CITY OF THE DEAD

Getting Blu: LIQUID SKY, THE DEVIL INCARNATE and CITY OF THE DEAD

Getting Blu: LIQUID SKY, THE DEVIL INCARNATE and CITY OF THE DEAD

You know what? Sometimes, genre and exploitation movies can be downright depressing; they’re not all joyful celebrations of excess and weirdness. In fact, some flicks can be brutally crushing examinations of how many people want to take those who are different and unique and crush them like insects

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/getting-blu-liquid-sky-and-the-devil-incarnate/

by Nick

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

This is REKT, the column where each month one Cinepunx staffer recommends films to the rest of the fam. We may be stoked, or we may be wrecked. This month, it’s Justin Harlan’s turn to do the damage. Here are Nick Spacek‘s thoughts on Grandview, U.S.A. They shot Grandview, U.S.A., in Pontiac

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/grandview-u-s-a/

by Nick

Cinematic Synths: One Way Static’s Sebastiaan Putseys

Cinematic Synths: One Way Static's Sebastiaan Putseys

Cinematic Synths: One Way Static's Sebastiaan Putseys

A great number of micro labels have popped up parallel to the soundtrack resurgence. While Death Waltz, One Way Static, and Giallo Disco do a lot of soundtrack reissues and releases, they’ve also been at work to present new artists working in the the ‘genre.’ Acts like  Videogram, Antoni Maiovvi, Me

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/cinematic-synths-one-way-statics-sebastiaan-putseys/

by Nick

Bookshelf: Two Tiny Tomes of Terror — MONSTER CINEMA & I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE

Bookshelf: Two Tiny Tomes of Terror -- MONSTER CINEMA & I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE

Bookshelf: Two Tiny Tomes of Terror -- MONSTER CINEMA & I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE

It seems appropriate that the two latest books added to my bookshelf are pocket paperbacks. Sometimes, massive books devoted to film studies have a tendency to ramble on, taking far more pages than necessary to communicate their points. This made the arrival of the latest installments of Wallflower

Source: www.cinepunx.com/Writing/bookshelf-two-tiny-tomes-of-terror-monster-cinema-i-spit-on-your-grave/

by Nick

Q&A: Comedian Rhea Butcher on Take My Wife and touring the Midwest ahead of Saturday’s RecordBar show

Q&A: Comedian Rhea Butcher on Take My Wife and touring the Midwest ahead of Saturday's RecordBar show

Q&A: Comedian Rhea Butcher on Take My Wife and touring the Midwest ahead of Saturday's RecordBar show

Comedian Rhea Butcher has been doing stand-up for years now, a run that includes a 2016 solo album (Butcher, on Kill Rock Stars), as well as last year's s...

Source: www.pitch.com/arts-entertainment/blog/21000252/comedian-rhea-butcher-on-take-my-wife-and-touring-the-midwest-ahead-of-saturdays-recordbar-show

by Nick

Photos: Turnstile, Friday night at the Bottleneck

Photos: Turnstile, Friday night at the Bottleneck

Photos: Turnstile, Friday night at the Bottleneck

Turnstilewith Touche Amore, Culture Abuse, Razorbumps, and BibFriday, April 13, 2018The BottleneckFriday night, Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile came thro...

Source: www.pitch.com/arts-entertainment/music/slideshows/blog/21000845/turnstile-friday-night-at-the-bottleneck-photos

by Nick

I KILL GIANTS – Starburst Magazine

I KILL GIANTS - Starburst Magazine

I KILL GIANTS - Starburst Magazine

Director Anders Walter’s festival favourite fantasy film only saw a limited theatrical release before going to VOD in March 2018. It’s a shame, as the emotionally-fraught action movie has a strong potential to really break out and really demands to be seen in big screen glory. The effectiveness of the film is due in no small … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/i-kill-giants-ost