‘The Black Archive #20: Face The Raven’ reviewed
❉ It feels like only yesterday that Obverse Books launched The Black Archive. How fitting that this particular story is celebrated in volume 20, a milestone for the range.
Month: June 2018
‘eXistenZ’ (1999) UK Blu-ray reviewed
❉ Cronenberg’s violent exploration of digital immersion has proved to be eerily prophetic, in its own skewed bio-technological way.
Flowers: Interview with Julian Barratt
❉ The critically acclaimed Flowers unfurls for a second series, on Channel 4 this week.
‘Arcadia: A Film By Paul Wright’ (12A) reviewed
❉ An intriguing blend of folk horror and documentary, featuring an original score by Adrian Utley of Portishead and Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory.
A.R. Kane marks 30th anniversary of ‘69′ by launching debut Jübl release
❉ This week A.R.Kane’s Rudy Tambala announced that the seminal trio will now go by the moniker JÜBL, starting with their debut release ‘Thinking Sweet’
Podcast of the Week: Rule Of Three
❉ This week: “A good comedy podcast about good comedy by good comedy people.”
Nashville-based Palm Ghosts release new album ‘Architecture’
❉ Nashville-based outfit Palm Ghosts present their new album ‘Architecture’, which is being released by Ice Queen Records.
‘Not In Front of the Children: Hidden Histories in Kids’ TV’ by Greg Healey
❉ Greg Healey takes a look at how some children’s TV favourites from the fifties and sixties reflected the times they were made in.
A Step into Obliqueness: ‘Ideal Home’ – Near Future
❉ In every dream home a heartache? Ange Chan on a collaboration between Neil Arthur from Blancmange and Gazelle Twin’s Bernholz.
Folk horror ‘Dogged’ is lurking on DVD and Digital 9 July from Left Films
❉ Left Films presents Dogged on DVD & Digital in the UK, USA, Canada and Ireland on 9 July.