Review of Deftones: Diamond Eyes
To be fair, I knew fuck-all about the Deftones before I hear their latest album, Diamond Eyes. I thought, based on the name, that they were some sort of jazzy,…
Kipp Goes Noir: Punchlist Movie Reviews
Living in Iowa, there are few forms of entertainment that are sufficient for an ex-art school student. Food is a major activity in the area as we have some of…
Chow Time with Evil Gordon Ramsay: The McRib
When it comes to chain restaurants, the public gets what the public wants. Except when the chain is McDonald's, and what the public wants is the McRib. Then it seems…
An Abridged Trip to the NYC Horror Fest
The New York City Horror Film Festival is another breed of festival, because instead of being stuck in a room of producers and maybe a stunt-man from the movie you've…
Review of Neon Dynamite’s Eponymous Album
I have a Jimi Hendrix CD, but Wesley Snipes informed me years ago that I can’t hear Jimi. I have a couple BB King CDs, but the closest I’ve been…
Review of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”
Finally, a female musician we can be proud of. Katy Perry, America’s new model for demure self-respect, has released her sophomore effort, “Teenage Dream.” In it, we find the sounds…
Review of “The Five Ghosts” by Stars
I’m told that Stars is a band from Montreal, and that “The Five Ghosts” is their fifth album or whatever. But, seriously… Degrassi? REALLY? This is the source of the…
The Northstar Session: Winter Collection Review
The Northstar Session is a quartet hailing from California. The four-piece features Matthew Szlachetka on guitar and vocals, Kane McGee on drums and vocals, Shiben Bhattacharya on bass, and Dave…
Iron Man 2: The Quest for Future References
With a star-studded cast backing up the sequel to a movie that reclaimed comic-book movies, you'd think it would be hard for Iron Man 2 to fail. Unfortunately, no-one figured…
Review of Court Yard Hounds’ Eponymous Album
In 2003, the Dixie Chicks pissed off NASCAR country. You probably remember the controversy; they made a comment to a London concert audience that they thought then-president Dubya was a…