Here’s me on Bleachers’ Strange Desire and Madlib’s Rock Konducta. Co-critic Steve Hochman gets jazz-punk. Listen to us bridge public radio’s generational gap. Har har. Hear here:
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Take Two: RiFF RAFF and How to Dress Well
I’m proud to say I brought RiFF RAFF’s music to public radio — via NPR affiliate station KPCC. Oh, and How to Dress Well’s latest too. Check out this 2014 Take Two “Tuesday Reviewsday” heater.
Take Two: Parquet Courts and Fucked Up
This week, the radio-unfriendly Fucked Up’s Glass Boys, and Parquet Courts’ Sunbathing Animal.
Take Two: Swans and Walter Martin
In which I bring the glorious din of Swans to KPCC’s unsuspecting listeners. Walt Martin too.
Rose McGowan Talks ‘Dawn,’ Weed, and Music
I made it back to Sundance for a second year and scored a hugely entertaining interview with Rose McGowan, who was in town supporting her terrifying and poignant new short, Dawn. Click above to read about her karaoke jams of choice, and that one time she hired an entire brass band while stoned. Also, that’s Rose in my (former) Hit City U.S.A. bandana above.
Sundancing With Aaron Paul and Josh Wiggins
I made it back to Sundance with SPIN again this year and instead of merely reviewing a snow bank’s worth of films (although, I did that, so scroll down), I also knocked out two interviews. Here’s my favorite: a sit-down with Aaron Paul (!) who talked about touring with Radiohead. His Hellion co-star Josh Wiggins was there too, and each shared his go-to karaoke jam.
The Lost SPIN Film Reviews: Frank, Memphis, Look of Love, Milkshake, and Escape From Tomorrow
I caught a lot of great movies at Sundance 2014, but Frank grabbed me like no other. It was strange and beautiful and hilarious, plus cast Michael Fassbender (a noted looker) as a freaky music savant who wears a giant papier-mâché head at all times. Oh, and Carla Azar from Autolux is the drummer in the band. Go ahead and read the review before I rewrite it all. You’ll find a few other flicks below too, reviewed over the course of two Sundance trips. Continue reading
Take Two: Broken Bells and Marissa Nadler
The first Take Two session of 2014, and I might actually dig Shirley Halperin’s picks a lil better than my own. She’s got Uncle Tupelo and Band of Horses. Me? Broken Bells and Marissa Nadler.
The Lost SPIN Film Reviews: Whiplash, Under the Electric Sky, Mud, and The History of the Eagles
This one’s late and on time since everyone’s talking about Whiplash (look Ma, I’m on the poster!). I caught the world premiere of this brutal film at Sundance and wrote nice things about it. You’ll find that review and a couple more from my time(s) in Park City below. Continue reading
The Lost SPIN Film Reviews: A Most Wanted Man, Big Sur, Charlie Countryman, and Afternoon Delight
I’m sure it’s gauche to repost your own trailer quotes, but I’m not a film critic by trade so fuggit. That one above hails from A Most Wanted Man, the John le Carré spy thriller brought to life by music video legend Anton Corbijn. It’s also one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final movies. Read that review at SPIN, and peep a handful that I failed to share from 2013. Continue reading
Chris Writes Things 