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The mythically messed up and transient Faust have only rarely seemed as if they’d never play another note. After disbanding during the mid ‘70s, the group had enough of a back catalog to secure its legacy. And even in looking back at those initial recordings – official or not – those tapes reveal a band […]

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It's been reported that a long, unfinished novel by the late David Foster Wallace will see the light of day some time next year.  I always assumed there would be some posthumous fiction released after his tragic death, but I never thought it would actually be a long novel.  The book will be called The […]

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Galleries may be closing, museums slashing budgets, and collectors holding tight to their billfolds. But this is an exciting time for art. After the economic crash of the early ‘70s, underground movements flourished. After the crash of the ‘80s, under-represented artists finally found an audience. Why should today’s situation be any less promising? Two weeks […]

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Here's a few puzzle pieces for ya.  Fever Ray is Karin Dreijer Andersson.  Karin is one half of the brother/sister group The Knife.  Thus, Fever Ray is a side project of The Knife, which instantly vaults it into the amazing column.  The record doesn't drop until March 21st; however, she has already released two jaw […]

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After a long delay, Netflix has finally worked out an agreement with Apple to allow their "Watch Instantly" software to be compatible with OS X.  It was obvious that Steve Jobs didn't want to lose any iTunes downloads out of the deal, but either way they must have found a solution because I'm watching a movie on […]

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Good Magazine has created a video that displays exactly how the war in Iraq has become a Three Billion Dollar War.  The diagrams came out a few issues ago, but this is the first time I've run into this video.  Check it out here.

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Justice shot over 200 hrs of footage during their tour across America and have put together the hi-light reel.  Judging from this trailer, the electro duo party about as hard as their music would imply.  Grab the DVD + Live CD on December 9th, wherever they still sell those sorts of things.

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Kids + Money is a forty minute documentary uncovering the complex and often disturbing relationship kids have with the idea of money.  Much like Lauren Greenfield's last documentary, Thin, Kids + Money tells a very intimate narrative through Greenfield's minimalist, engaging and effective filmmaking style.  The film is on HBO during the month of December. […]

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As you all probably know by now, David Foster Wallace hung himself this past Friday.  It's a strange feeling to hear that someone you respected and envied didn't want their life any longer.  It's a collective and broad lose to the world, but somehow it feels much more personal.  Of all the posts remembering DFW, […]

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Youtube and Seth MacFarlane have paired up to create a series of fifty, two-minute skits that will be posted periodically on the Cavalcade site.  It's like watching an episode of Family Guy made up entirely of the cut away scenes - what's not to love?  
This venture for MacFarlane is just another sign that major media players […]

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