Yelle

REVIEW: Yelle, The Outer Space Ballroom, Hamden, Conn.

Peruse the YouTube comment sections for any Yelle video and you’ll read things like “No fucking clue what she is saying, but this shit is fire!!” to “I don’t even understand French, but I always get excited when there’s a new Yelle video—gives me life.” That vibe stood true at the French pop purveyors’ show at…

Family Matters

‘Family Matters’ Cast Reunites…Without The Littlest Winslow

It’s a rare condition this day and age to read any good news on the newspaper page…unless the cast of Family Matters is reuniting! And the best part? They’re game for a revival! Originally conceived as a spin-off of Perfect Strangers (Jo Marie Payton’s Harriette Winslow was an elevator operator at the building where Larry and Balki…

RIP Charles Bradley: The Legendary Soul Singer’s Lasting Effects

After suffering from bouts of stomach and liver cancer, Charles Bradley, the Screaming Eagle of Soul, is dead at 68. A former James Brown impersonator and late-in-life star, Bradley quickly became renowned for his heartfelt vocals and lively performances, becoming both a festival favorite and mainstay. A rep for Bradley issued the following statement: “It is…

DA

The New ‘Disaster Artist’ Trailer Will Tear You Apart (Lisa)

You’ve seen the “Oh, hi Mark” scene. You’ve watched the “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” bit on repeat via YouTube. Now, we’re one step closer to the film that will depict the making of the Citizen Kane of bad movies.  This just-released trailer for The Disaster Artist shows us a first glimpse of new scenes (outside of film…

diet cig

REVIEW: Diet Cig, Outer Space Ballroom, Hamden, Conn.

Before Diet Cig played a single lick, singer Alex Luciano made a few simple requests: give each other space and don’t touch anyone who doesn’t want to be touched. She briefly lectured about the importance of consent, before immediately segueing into the opening strums of “Sixteen.” Truth be told, it was an odd way to kick…

clowns

A History of Scary Clowns in Cinema

We all have that one friend who is mind-numbingly afraid of clowns—if you Clockwork Orange’d them in a chair and screened IT for them against their will, they’d probably unfriend you on Facebook and in real life. While coulrophobia (aka the fear of clowns) isn’t recognized by any psychological manual, horror fans get it. Clowns…