Life, Music, Writing
Surviving 2021
I wonder what a glowingly positive year-in-review post looks like? One not littered by “under the circumstances” caveats? I’m…
December 31, 2021
Film, MusicFilm – Roxy: The Movie
I admit it: I’m the guy who searches through a streaming services’ films in alphabetical order, to make sure…
December 10, 2021
Film, MusicFilm: Zappa
I wasn’t expecting to learn much from Zappa (2020), Alex Winter’s deep-dive documentary into the life of iconoclastic composer…
December 3, 2020
MusicAlbum: Fashion and Warfare by Öz Ürügülü
Usually it takes me several months to figure out how to write coherently about a new album, but after…
November 4, 2018
MusicAlbum: X-Mas Death Jazz by Panzerballett
It’s no secret to people who know me that Panzerballett, a virtuosic German quintet that blends rhythmically complex metal,…
December 18, 2017
Film, MusicFilm: Eat That Question
The complex, unforgettable music of Frank Zappa has long been a formative influence for me, but the documentary Eat…
October 11, 2016
Comics, Fantasy, Games, Music, Science Fiction, WritingPostapalooza II
The drawback to reviewing virtually everything: it’s almost inevitable you’ll fall behind. So far, the blog hasn’t been as…
February 24, 2014
MusicAlbum: Snack(S) by miRthkon
It’s been a great couple months for new heavy rotation music for me. On the heels of new Schizofrantik…
December 15, 2013
MusicAlbum: Book of Souls: Folio A by Secret Chiefs 3
Secret Chiefs 3 has long been one of my favorite bands; in fact, it held the crown for years.…
December 15, 2013
MusicAlbum: The Knight on the Shark by Schizofrantik
Usually it takes me a month or so to feel comfortable reviewing a new album, but since I’ve been…
November 21, 2013
MusicNew Music, August 2013
Here’s the latest music update, some recent album purchases I’ve been breaking in over the past few months: Probably…
August 3, 2013
MusicMonths of Music in Capsule Review
Over the past several months, I’ve fleshed out my music library with a bunch of new albums. Some have…
March 2, 2013
MusicAlbum: Vehicle by miRthkon
Ooh, this is my new favorite album. miRthkon is an Oakland-based sextet, who describe themselves as coming from a…
November 28, 2011
Film, MusicFilm: Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops
This concert film features over two hours of Frank Zappa music from the early 1980s. So, yeah, most of…
October 20, 2011
MusicThree More Albums
Another iTunes gift card fell into my possession recently (insert grateful shout-out to work colleagues here!), and I’ve added…
April 26, 2010