Assemblog: January 11, 2013
Published on January 11th, 2013 in: Assemblog, Comics, Horror, Movies, Science Fiction, Trailers, TV |
Mads Mikkelsen in NBC’s Hannibal
New this week on Popshifter:
Chelsea profiles Boston band The Grownup Noise; Danny reveals his choice for best turntable; Lisa picks 13 genre films to see this year; Paul tackles wrasslin’ and the potential of a new Prince album in 2013; Cait shares the good news about the upcoming David Bowie album; Julie likes the new Crime & the City Solution compilation A History of Crime; Brad has good things to say about the Blu-Ray for Sleep Tight; Elizabeth is back with a new installment of “TV Is Dead, Long Live TV” with her picks for this new year; I recommend Lost Girl for fans of good television; and give some background on the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which starts January 17.
The only concession I will make to the 2013 Oscars is that they exist. It’s become a ridiculous wankfest and one to which I do not wish to contribute. So I guess you could say that my Oscar snub is to snub the Oscars. Ha!
Assemblog: January 4, 2013
Published on January 4th, 2013 in: Assemblog, Feminism, Film Festivals, Movies, Trailers |
The Place Beyond The Pines
New this week on Popshifter: We’ve got Best Of 2012 lists from me as well as Megashaun. You can also peruse all our Best Of 2012 lists, if you’re so inclined.
Assemblog: December 21, 2012
Published on December 21st, 2012 in: Assemblog, Critics/Criticism, Horror, Movies, Trailers |
Night Shift, 1982
New this week on Popshifter: Best Of 2012 lists from Danny, Emily, Paul, Jeffrey, and Chelsea; Jemiah reviews the Django Unchained soundtrack; and I come up with ten more holiday tunes that won’t make you sick.
Assemblog: December 14, 2012
Published on December 14th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Feminism, Gaming, Movies, Science Fiction, Trailers |
Tron: Legacy still from The CillianSite
New this week on Popshifter: I provide a Krampus primer and talk about what works and what doesn’t in V/H/S; Paul puts together a playlist for “Music To Make You Human”; Chelsea recommends the reissued A Charlie Brown Christmas for listening and gift-giving; Danny is stoked for Dave Grohl’s upcoming documentary Sound City; and Lisa recommends 666 Park Avenue if you’re not already watching it.
Assemblog: December 7, 2012
Published on December 7th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Canadian Content, Feminism, Movies, Music, Science and Technology, Streaming, The Internets |
Despite The Gods
New this week on Popshifter: Danny is not very fond of the film 360, out now on home video; Chelsea is over the moon about the new Big Dipper album, Big Dipper Crashes on the Platinum Planet (and shares their new video for “Robert Pollard”); Lisa voices unpopular opinions about It’s A Wonderful Life; Cait raves about the new white vinyl 7″ from Concrete Blonde; I express admiration and frustration for Take This Waltz; and Elizabeth talks about Community, Disney, Netflix & Verizon in a new installment of “TV Is Dead, Long Live TV.”
Assemblog: November 30, 2012
Published on November 30th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Copyright/Piracy, Holidays, Horror, Music, The Internets, Trailers |
Dark Skies
New this week on Popshifter: I give thanks and praise to “Echoes From The Sleep Room,” the last lecture in The Black Museum’s series and explain how shaking off the movie Excision is a lot harder than I thought it would be.
Assemblog: November 23, 2012
Published on November 23rd, 2012 in: Assemblog, Canadian Content, Critics/Criticism, Feminism, Film Festivals, Horror, Movies, Streaming, Trailers, TV |
Broken, image from The CillianSite
New this week on Popshifter: I take a look at the excellent Jay Reatard documentary Better Than Something and the upcoming What The Brothers Sang album by Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie “Prince” Billy; Cait provides a beautiful review of Bert Jansch’s recently reissued Heartbreak and encourages music lovers to check out the latest single from the Explorers Club, “No Good To Cry.”
Assemblog: November 16, 2012
Published on November 16th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Critics/Criticism, Feminism, Movies, Science and Technology, The Internets, Toys and Collectibles, Trailers, TV |
Skyfall
New this week on Popshifter: Cait has the scoop on the newest Marshall Crenshaw single and subscription service, reviews the reissue of 1985’s Romance from David Cassidy, and is delighted by The Edie Adams Christmas Album; I have good things to say about School of Seven Bells’s new EP Put Your Sad Down as well as The Barrens on Blu-Ray; and Elizabeth outlines your options if you’re thinking of ditching your cable TV subscription.
Assemblog: November 9, 2012
Published on November 9th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Copyright/Piracy, Horror, Movies, Music, Soundtracks and Scores |
Sinister, 2012
New this week on Popshifter: I give a wrap up of Toronto After Dark; Chelsea reviews The Red Machine, reminisces about ’90s Boston band Tribe, and raves about Sophie Auster’s debut EP The Red Weather; Danny wonders if Creedence Clearwater Revival’s new Ultimate box set will prove they’re the American Beatles; and Julie praises Firewater’s International Orange! as well as their recent concert in Cleveland.
Assemblog: November 2, 2012
Published on November 2nd, 2012 in: Assemblog |
Post Halloween blues by sachiko-no! on Flickr
I’ve got the post-Halloween blues! It’s been a long and exhausting month, and even though I skipped out on last week’s Assemblog, I’m going to have to skip this week’s, too. Sorry everyone. But we do have a lot of articles from this week for you to enjoy.
New this week on Popshifter: My review of the delightfully weird Wrong (for all my Toronto After Dark Film Fest coverage, go here); Jemiah describes The Ganzfeld EP from Matmos as a “pleasing appetizer” to their upcoming full-length; Cait has fun with the hilarious and nostalgic reissues of Zacherle’s Monster Mash & Scary Tales; Chelsea explains NaNoWriMo for the uninitiated; Elizabeth discusses fan-funded TV in this installment of “TV Is Dead, Long Live TV;” and I review three quite different but worthwhile new releases: ESP’s self-titled EP, Majeure’s Solar Maximum, and Wazu’s Robobo.
—Less Lee Moore, Managing Editor