Jarvis Slacks
Impressions: Portishead’s Third…
The new Portishead has dropped. Is it good? Yes, my people, it is good. But it is different, and maybe not what you expect. It sort of reminds me of Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbow. Not the sound, really, but the artist’s approach to the work. Portishead could have just done exactly what they did … Read more
Annihilation: Conquest
And its done. The original Annihilation was simply amazing. All consuming and brilliant. I’ve read over it twice and the ramifications are still rippling through the Marvel Universe. I love how Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning have revised the cosmic Marvel to make sense and be interesting. Annihilation: Conquest was anywhere near as good as … Read more
Nightlife: Top Ten…
You can see this live on Starnewsonline.com or the Thursday paper… By whose authority can I judge and critique our nightlife scene? My bar tab last weekend was sixty-five dollars over the course of three hours. That’s my authority. If I bought you a beer when I was drunk, you’re welcome. Ten. Bars would aim … Read more
The Reads: Pilgrims Upon the Earth…
Brad Land’s first book was sparse on descriptions, allowing his memoir to have that strange weight of simply being real and dipped completely in scene. His novel, Pilgrims Upon the Earth, is very thick with words, ripe with them actually. As you read this book, about a young man who loses his mother and a … Read more
Nightlife: Happy Days…
This is a reprint of one of my columns. You can see them fresh every thursday in the paper or catch it right here. I hate people. For example. I was at one of my favorite bars a few weeks ago, trying to drink to the point where I couldn’t remember my full name. No, … Read more
I love 30 Rock. You Should too.
Personally, I think television is the spawn of the Devil. But this 30 Rock show. Its not that bad.
The Movies: Superman/Doomsday
The Death of Superman story is a great one, and one that deserves the attention of any movie that would have it. Superman Returns would have been a billion times better if it took that actually slate, instead of pretty much making the same movie as the original. This animated film, featuring some talented voice … Read more
The New Portishead makes me happy…
The New Portishead album comes out on April 28th. I can’t think of anything better. Anywhere. Anytime. Here is the new single. Machine gun.
The Mov
So, I just put in an HDMI cable for my AV connection. You probably have no idea what that means. But I do. It means that my DVDs are up-converted to 1080i goodness. I popped in HERO with Jet Li to test the beauty. I forgot how amazing that movie is. Sure, some of the … Read more
God, the Eighties have so much to answer for…
You know, it is a bit dated, and a black man dancing isn’t new. But, I mean, he IS right…
