January 2002 Archives
43 posts
Invincible Pole Fighter by Lau Kar-Leung (Review)
There’s something tragic and disturbingly violent that keeps this from being just another chopsocky flick.Cigarettes and Servant EP by Turnerjoy (Review)
I am interested to hear where they take this polished brand of sound on the full-length.Aida (Bliss Out, Volume 17) by Mus (Review)
Aida will gently settle around you like nice, thick blanket, coaxing you to bed but never boring you to sleep.Son De Mar by Piano Magic (Review)
Haunting soundscapes that conjure up misty beaches, abandoned lighthouses, and hulking shipwrecks.I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings by Radiohead (Review)
Hearing familiar songs get twisted into sometimes wonderful new shapes makes “I Might Be Wrong” worthwhile.A School of Secret Dangers by Amy Annelle (Review)
An understated little gem that deserves far more notice than it’s ever likely to receive.Dead Can Dance (1981-1998) by Dead Can Dance (Review)
4 discs might seem like a little much for any band, but given Dead Can Dance’s diverse, extensive catalog, it feels just about right.Anna Magdalena by Chung Man Yee (Review)
Anna Magdalena is about unrequited love, but I don’t need song and dance numbers and a subpar adventure story to reinforce that.Blood: The Last Vampire by Hiroyuki Kitakubo (Review)
Blood: The Last Vampire is a visually stunning, haunting animation whose only real weakness is that, well, it doesn’t really have much of plot.