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Written by Glen Brunswick; art by Dan McDaid
Sep 02, 2010
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Ever wonder what happens when space gods meet future, Earth-based in-laws? Jersey Gods features characters highly reminiscent of Jack Kirby's New Gods, but, at least in the case of Barock, the main protagonist, they are mired in slightly more mundane situations. More
Sep 02, 2010
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You're strolling through your local independent record store when you stumble upon the latest Telekinesis release. "Oh, cool," you say to yourself, "a new EP." More
Sep 01, 2010
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The old saying goes that "One man's trash is another man's treasure." When it comes to discarded audio, The Books might argue that there's no such thing as trash. More
Aug 31, 2010
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For some people, experimental film is completely inaccessible. By and large, cinema as a popular medium is driven by clear narrative and stylistic forces, and other than the occasionally abstract music video, divergences are generally met with boredom or disinterest. More
Aug 31, 2010
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Laurie Anderson has a gift for creating evocative recordings. Her multi-media live performances may have the benefit of added visuals but the storytelling aspect of Anderson's albums can just as easily draw a listener out of a purely aural experience. More
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(Written by Macon Blair; art by Joe Flood)
Aug 30, 2010
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A sort of old-school, hard-luck gumshoe yarn, taking place against the backdrop of what is quite literally a city where the damned spend their afterlife, Hellcity has some pretty compelling elements. More
Bad Boy/Wonderland Arts Society/Atlantic
Aug 30, 2010
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With overlong, filler-stuffed CDs hitting the market regularly by all manner of artists, the fact that Janelle Monáe presents a double-length disc that's engaging and memorable from start to finish is creditable in itself. Considering how, on this debut long-player, Monáe audaciously skates freely across genres and sounds great wearing every hat she tries on, she's practically in a class of her own at only age 24. More
Aug 27, 2010
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Sonny Smith has been kicking around the Bay Area music scene for over a decade, playing blues piano here, touring with Neko Case there, and releasing a string of solo records during the early '00s. In 2007, The Sunsets fell together and included a rotating group of friends, currently Kelley Stoltz, Tahlia Harbour (Citay, The Dry Spells), and Ryan Browne. More
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Written by David Hine; Art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Cliff Chiang
Aug 26, 2010
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DC's go-to psychological thriller scribe David Hine (Batman: Joker's Asylum, Azrael) and artist Jeremy Haun (Batman: Streets of Gotham, Berserkers, Man-Hunter: Face Off) join forces on Batman: Arkham Reborn. The moody page-turner collects 2009's Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum #1, Arkham Reborn #1-3, and Detective Comics #864-865. More
Aug 26, 2010
Music
Issue #32 - Summer 2010 - Wasted on the Youth
Blue-eyed soul band Fitz & the Tantrums haven't just dipped a toe in the retro-funk pool-they've dove in head first, dapper suits and all. Judging by debut full-length Pickin' Up the Pieces, they'll be happily swimming along for some time to come. More
