Julian Medranda
“Trumpeting Ecstasy” is a blistering shock wave of nihilistic rage
Before disregarding Full of Hell as a by-the-numbers grindcore, black metal, powerviolence or whatever extreme metal hybrid label you prefer (harsh grinding death is...
“Slowdive” and the graceful maturation of ‘90s shoegaze
“Slowdive” is the final act in what the band would liken to a cinematic representation of their musical journey. Fitting, that their debut EP...
Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss” is an engaging, harrowing drama
“Stop Kiss” is a play written by Diana Son in 1998 — the year it also takes place in — and tells the story...
Mitski LIVE at the Glass House (4/20/17)
We recently wrote about Mitski for Under the Radar, highlighting her as an incredibly potent songwriter and live performer who is currently seeing an...
“Lit” Pick of the week: “Crush” by Richard Siken
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This...
“Raw”: As classy and pensive as it is savage and uncomfortable
Raw (adj.): (of a material or a substance) In its natural state; unprocessed; a French-Belgian film directed by Julia Ducournau starring Garance Marillier infamous...
Record Store Day 2017 and the importance of analog audio
Saturday, April 22 was the 10th annual Record Store Day, a quasi-holiday of sorts for vinyl record enthusiasts celebrating the culture around independently owned...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Is Kendrick the greatest rapper alive?
Yes. Pound for pound, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (Kung Fu Kenny, K. Dot, whatever you want to call him) does it better than anyone else...
In Retrospect: Blade Runner
Canonical cinema rarely gets much richer than Ridley Scott’s 1982 film “Blade Runner.” Of course, by “Blade Runner” I refer to the “Final Cut,”...
Lovecraftian body horror film “The Void” is excellent genre fun
Here’s the thing about cult movies: They don’t (or, at least, they shouldn’t) try to force their way into cult cinema history. That’s why...