Author Archives: STEVE CHURCH

Film 

DIG THIS: BATTLE: LOS ANGELES

Posted on June 9, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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Watching Battle: LA is less like watching a movie and more like watching the greatest video game ever and NOT BEING ALLOWED TO PLAY. Continue reading →

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Music 

THE REX COMPLEX: LAST CALL FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

Posted on May 31, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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Where to begin with this hyper-caffeinated duo? Continue reading →

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Food and Drinks 

MOUTH TO MOUTH: OYSTERS

Posted on May 26, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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The harbor has somehow flooded Fenway, and when the tides receded there were Island Creek Oyster Bar and Citizen Public House and Oyster Ba r… chock-full of fresh, salty, aphrodisiacal marine molluscs we lovingly refer to as oysters. Continue reading →

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Music 

SPIRIT KID “THE WRONG KIND OF MONEY”

Posted on May 24, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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Let the classic-vintage-nostalgic-retroism wash over you. Spirit Kid and their new video for “The Wrong Kind Of Money” hearken back to a pre-digital era–a time when music videos looked like they were filmed on sandpaper. Really blurry sandpaper. Continue reading →

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Music 

ARCTIC MONKEYS

Posted on May 18, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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This album is bound to raise a few eyebrows—starting with the title. It takes a certain level of British crass to pull off a titular “suck it” while claiming it as an innocent colloquialism for “try it.” Continue reading →

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Film 

THE DILEMMA

Posted on May 10, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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I can only imagine that the producers of The Dilemma had one or two of their own prior the film’s release. “Do we simply light our millions of dollars on fire rather than sign our names to this clusterf_ck?” may have been one. Continue reading →

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Music 

RIBS

Posted on May 4, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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RIBS have never shied away from their comparisons. Likened by fans and critics to such hard line, atmospheric rock monsters as Nine Inch Nails, Deftones and Muse, the Boston quartet embraces these associations as both a testament to their established musicality and an indicator of form towards attracting new fans. Continue reading →

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Film 

PUSH: MADISON VERSUS MADISON

Posted on April 28, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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At first glance, you might mistake it for a Disney movie. All the essential pieces are there: the talented though dysfunctional high school basketball team, the no-nonsense coach with a penchant for philosophizing and a chance at their first undefeated championship season. The only catch? This is not another Disney sports romp, and Denzel Washington is nowhere in sight. Continue reading →

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Music 

BIG EAST

Posted on February 23, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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Whatever it is, Big East’s blend of classic and not-quite-as-classic styles makes for an easy, nostalgic listen. Somebody get these boys a cigarette. (No, not lights, damn it.) Continue reading →

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Music 

OLDJACK

Posted on February 16, 2011 by STEVE CHURCH
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This is what happens when you leave the Wayback Machine plugged in overnight: You get OldJack, who seems to have perfected every trick in the classic rock handbook. Bluesy guitars, wailing organs and a trio of soul-mama backup singers? We must be in the ’70s… Don’t touch anything! Continue reading →

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