Looking for a rock ‘n’ roll twist on a rustic vacation? Then head to the Rosa Muerta, the desert hideaway designed and built by LA punk rocker-turned-architect Robert Stone. Exposed to the elements, the 1,300-square-foot all-black bungalow is a “glamping” site — that’s glamourous camping — and for $220 a night you get a shower, spa, kitchen, and all the ... Read More »
Forget Gospel music and Amy Grant. Christian music has a new face and it’s young, loud and sometimes guy-linered. To get the scoop on the scene we chatted with Chap Stique, the guitarist of Family Force 5, to find out what it means to be a Christian rocker today. What we found out involves a lot of ’80s references and ... Read More »
It is the season to be jolly, but it’s also the season to sit through hours of painfully awful music. Christmas music is as divisive as the season is unifying, with the endless stream of ditties keeping the happy-go-lucky in the spirit, but sending musical purists bounding for the hills. Usually our Six Sounds column is an exercise in reduction; ... Read More »
We’ve said it before — we’re not the biggest fans of lists. But when someone like Quentin Tarantino is ready to share his picks for the year’s best we’re ready to listen. Thankfully, the famed director talked with The Hollywood Reporter and the rag’s Heat Vision Blog got it all on film. Check out his top 8, some big surprises ... Read More »
Later this week we’re going to share our interview with Detroit-based music-writer Mark Binelli, but to get in the mood let’s take a look at our favorite acts to come from the city they call Motown. Read More »
Now that we’re in December, is it any surprise to see “Best Of” lists popping up like crazy? We’ll here’s one with a lot of cred — the American Film Institute’s picks for the best films of 2009. The venerable institution picks fan favorites ranging from raucous bromance flick ‘The Hangover‘ to the year’s biggest downer ‘Precious‘. Did ... Read More »
It’s the most expensive movie ever made. James Cameron’s 3-D animated extravaganza, ‘Avatar’. The sci-fi flick–which tells the story of an injured U.S. Marine (Sam Worthington) who travels to a distant moon called Pandora in hopes of regaining use of his legs–cost over $300 million to make, which means to make its money back this has to be one big ... Read More »
Just as cities have their scenes, sometimes there is a single record label that can define a genre or a place. In the ’80s and ’90s the place was England and the record label was Creation. Founded by Alan McGee in 1983 the label went on to promote iconic British acts including Primal Scream, Oasis, The Jesus and Mary Chain ... Read More »
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