It was some months ago at work when, upon hearing a boiling cauldron of thoroughly powerful jazz rhythm playing on satellite radio, I made a point to talk some {John} Coltrane with a friend who I knew was surely enjoying the music as much as I was. As I got into how...
Review: Subjecting ‘Alien: Covenant’ to scrutiny
Tense anticipation describes the sentiment of Alien: Covenant’s pre-premiere marketing season, and torrential amounts of fresh speculation ensued after the London showing stirred more excitement. And yet, even as a Prometheus/Alien superfan, I’m here to tell you that...
Animals As Leaders’ Javier Reyes talks avoiding politics and embracing the 8-string ahead of 5/23 Broadberry show
If you’re new to the world of instrumental metal music, you may not have heard of DC's Animals As Leaders, a reference to Daniel Quinn’s Ishmael. And if you’re new and near a device like most people are, you might soon find yourself, jaw dropped, seeing this trio of...
8 questions about ‘Alien: Covenant’ and a bunch of overly researched, nerdy speculations (and GIFs) we’ve made ahead of next month’s release
As a creative (and sci-fi influenced) writer myself, I have a magnificent appreciation for Prometheus, for both what it did and didn’t do. Call it Zen, but the omission of directness, the constant open-endedness of the questions asked and the overall work required of...
Abiding the strictest definition of ‘must-see’, KODO’s DADAN wows with power
Impact and wonder at witnessing spectacle can easily diminish with repeated experiences. I wouldn't even say this necessarily detracts from the experience because in those subsequent viewings, one’s ability to focus on more than just the obvious increases. Details and...
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