by Nick Muldoon | Mar 18, 2015 | Screened Plays
For anyone who’s seen Neill Blomkamp’s previous films, it’s no secret that he has a strong affection for his home country of South Africa. While other directors after achieving blockbuster success with a film like District 9 might see it as their...
by Nick Muldoon | Mar 4, 2015 | Screened Plays
Over the past month, 50 Shades of Grey has been a near inescapable pop culture phenomenon. The film broke all kinds of box office records, its cast has been everywhere in the media, and has been the subject of all kinds of controversy. The film also banked a lot of...
by Tim Fenster | Feb 26, 2015 | Interview
Considering that both members of the funky dance duo, Solidisco, were born and raised – even recorded material – here, it’s pretty strange to hear their show tonight at Waiting Room is their debut home performance. But that is what it is. Though the disco...
by Nick Muldoon | Feb 26, 2015 | Screened Plays
If you’ve seen early trailers for Kingsman: The Secret Service, you’ve no doubt seen what appears to be the most stereotypical British movie ever made. The film riffs on British cinema’s history of the gentlemen spy with Colin Firth, an actor...
by Brendan O'Connor | Feb 17, 2015 | Interview
Since its 2014 new record, Too Shabby, Rozwell Kid has been making waves in the music community. Fresh off of a tour with The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die, Rozwell Kid is now hitting the road with You Blew It!, including a show with...
by Nick Muldoon | Feb 11, 2015 | Screened Plays
With the last few months being the Oscar-obsessed prestige movie season, it’s easy for a lot of films to get lost in the shuffle. And sadly. perhaps no film seemed to get more overlooked than Chris Rock’s Top Five. While other filmmakers were releasing...
by Ronald Walczyk | Jan 21, 2015 | Interview
Touring the US in support of their first live album, Live at Flamingo Hotel, Dr. Dog will bring their high-spirited folk rock to Buffalo again this year at the venerable Town Ballroom. After eight albums and a truckload of tours, the boys have undoubtedly hit a...
by Nick Muldoon | Jan 21, 2015 | Screened Plays
And so Oscar season officially begins. With the announcement of last Thursday’s nominations, the annual awards campaign has kicked off. While there were notable surprises and snubs in every category, let’s get to the one that matters to readers of this...
by Nick Muldoon | Jan 15, 2015 | Screened Plays
Over the past few years, it seems filmmakers are increasingly turning to pop artists to score their films, leading to successful partnerships like that of David Fincher & Trent Reznor. Another fruitful collaboration that deserves mention is that of Paul Thomas...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2015 | Interview
Editor’s Note: Guest interviewer, Ian Wardynski, recently caught up with Melody Seymour and Joshua Smith, co-founders and co-conspirators of COLD BLOOD MMXV, the first annual punk and hardcore fest set to take place January 17th at the Polish Library in sunny...
by Nick Muldoon | Jan 8, 2015 | Screened Plays
(Warning: This article contains some spoilers) As I look through my Facebook feed, there’s two articles that seem to repeatedly pop up in my feed over the past month, the Vice article “This Sad Generation Doesn’t Know When the Party Stops” and...
by Justin Amidon | Jan 4, 2015 | Interview
“Have you heard Cages?” Josh Smith asks. I shake my head no. “Oh they’re awesome. They are this weird…I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s this avant-garde noise, neo-folk fusion of sorts. The first time I saw them was at the Sugar City Metro...
by Nick Muldoon | Jan 2, 2015 | Screened Plays
While 2014 had it’s fair share of amazing films and music, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t exactly a classic year for either. Which is odd, because while both may have been lacking, the convergence between the two this year has been extraordinary....
by Nick Muldoon | Dec 18, 2014 | Screened Plays
While it might be tempting to ignore or write-off the soundtracks for recent mega-blockbuster young adult franchises, the last five years has made this increasingly hard to do. In an effort to both create a sonic landscape for their films and create brand identity,...
by Steven Knapp | Dec 12, 2014 | Disco Infiltrator
Giovanni Damico – “Break” With a loose, funky feel, this slice of smooth disco house from Italian producer Giovanni Damico lays down an infectious groove complete with a thick bass line and a playful synth melody. Making use of a nostalgic,...
