SIFF Take: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Billy Bragg calls The Topp Twins “an anarchist variety show” and it takes a few moments to register that he’s right. Lynda and Jools Topp…
The Maldives to score Riders of the Purple Sage on Tuesday
One of our favorite country/Southern, by way of Ballard, rock bands, The Maldives, are set to score the 1925 classic silent western Riders of the…
SIFF Take: Disco and Atomic War
Estonia was once part of the Soviet Republic, when such a thing existed. Its location in Northeastern Europe gave Estonian leaders a big problem during…
SIFF Take: The Extra Man
Kevin Kline isn’t just an “extra man,” but an “essential man,” as he likes to boast. He’s a guy brought in to charm little old…
The Joy Formidable finally releases A Balloon Called Moaning in the US
Finally. The Welsh, indie, noise-pop band The Joy Formidable released their fantastic EP A Balloon Called Moaning in the US last week. It’s been available…
Kate Nash: Bricks are Heavy
The first time I saw British pop star Kate Nash was almost two years to the day prior to the second time I saw her…
Yeasayer at Neumos
When Yeasayer finally took the stage at Neumos last Tuesday night, it was after anticipation had been building for several weeks. The show was sold…
Film review: Exit Through the Gift Shop
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsnX63KK2y0] In the new documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, you immediately meet Thierry Guetta. He doesn’t come across immediately as a great artist, but…
Exene Cervenka's record store tour
Record stores have, like nearly every business, not fared particularly well in the economic climate of the past few years. In fact, they have likely…
See Sia at the Showbox tonight
I hadn't paid too much attention to the music of Sia Furler until I started managing her home country, Australia, in the Pop World Cup.…