Violence, verbosity and killer tunes are the three cornerstones of any Quentin Tarantino movie. Whether you enjoy his films or not, his soundtracks are always essential listening. Each one plays like a lovingly-compiled mixtape in the key of whichever genre he’s working in, be it neo-noir, blaxploitation, kung-fu, war or spaghetti western. This mixtape is…
Violence, verbosity and killer tunes are the three cornerstones of any Quentin Tarantino movie. Whether you enjoy his films or not, his soundtracks are always essential listening. Each one plays like a lovingly-compiled mixtape in the key of whichever genre he’s working in, be it neo-noir, blaxploitation, kung-fu, war or spaghetti western. This mixtape is…
A mixtape (also written “mix-tape” or “mix tape”) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium, preferably on a cassette tape. A mixtape is a homemade compilation of songs that are either ordered sequentially or made into a continuous playlist by beatmatching the songs and creating seamless transitions at their…
Join or Die makes knives (and similar tools) the old fashion way using the finest materials. Each knife is custom and handcrafted by local Richmond, Virginia passionate bladesmith Brent Stubblefield. Transform The name “Join or Die” is taken from Benjamin Franklin’s original woodcut published in his Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754. The message is simple: “unite against a…
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) Funeral home Funeral home Goin’ to the funeral home Got me a coffin Shiny and black I’m goin’ to the funeral And I’m never comin’ back Born in California in 1961 and raised in West Virginia, Daniel Johnston became known as a songwriter after moving…
Robert Frank (November 9, 1924 – September 9, 2019) “The eye should learn to listen before it looks.” La folle histoire de « The Americans », le classique majuscule du photographe Robert Frank
Land of the Rising Sound: A Roland Retrospective. The story of Roland is one of the most expansive and influential in the world of music technology. This feature length documentary sets out to tell it through their iconic inventions.
Richard Atkins, the singer and songwriter of the early 70’s California psychedelic folk duo ‘Richard Twice’, was on his way to stardom and a huge success with his first debut album when he mysteriously walked away from it all. A film by Matthew SaltonThe New York Times articlerichardtwice.com
