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  • Amy Winehouse: 1983 – 2011. (Obituary)

    The amazingly talented Amy Winehouse has passed away today. Amy publicly struggled with alcohol and drugs, and although perhaps some of us may have seen it coming, it is nevertheless very shocking and sad news. Amy has died at the age of 27, joining the ranks of other famous musicians who all died at the…

  • Beastie Boys Hot New Video: Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win. (Music)

    Looks like the Beastie Boys have followed their epic music video for Hot Sauce Comittee Part Two with an even doper ride thanks to director Spike Jonze. Spike has incorporated his fetish of puppetry (remember Being John Malkovitch?) with action figures, and pitts the Beasties against G.I. Joe in this dubtastic track. Finally, together at…

  • Made In Birmingham: Music Documentary Uncovers Underground Music Roots. (Documentary)

    I came across this film in this year’s NXNE festival quite serendipitously. My film Matatu Express opened for it, and boy am I glad I had a chance to see it. Made In Birmingham is a fascinating look at the musical archive of a city that has produced an amazing array of rich cultural content,…

  • Svetlana: The Russian Hooker Series That Will Blow You…Away. (Television)

    Here’s a series you’ve probably never heard of. Svetlana is an improv style comedy shot in Los Angeles about a Russian Madam, her 4 working girls and loving husband. They all work for Svetlana’s “St. Petersberg House of Discreet Pleasure” (There’s a huge sign on the door, according to Sveltana in Ep.1 Sea.1; you can’t…