There’s no real ‘villain’ here, per se… “Puzzle” wisely doesn’t complete the whole picture in easy or obvious ways, but rather gives us the space to consider the solutions for … Continue reading…Christy Lemire on Puzzle (2018)
“Eighth Grade” is so grounded in the reality of middle school it almost operates like a horrible collective flashback… 8th graders still have one foot in the sandbox. They are … Continue reading…Sheila O’Malley on Eighth Grade (2018)
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” leaps back and forth between such shocking violence and playful comedy but infrequently marries the two comfortably. — Christy Lemire on The Spy Who Dumped … Continue reading…Christy Lemire on The Spy Who Dumped Me
Live | Phoebe Bridgers @ Harlow’s, Sacramento
With the long-awaited February release of her sophomore indie pop album Loner, singer-songwriter Caroline Rose added yet another milestone into the personal and professional renaissance quest she started a few … Continue reading…Concert Review: Caroline Rose (San Francisco, 15 June 2018)