Have they reached their peak? — Since 2013, I’ve been a fan of Dance Gavin Dance, and I recall how excited I was when they announced Instant Gratification in 2015. I quickly went to their merch site and purchased a CD copy of Instant Gratification when the promo videos appeared on YouTube. Upon the release, I…

To help them with bullfights and gags (Parody films of the 1920s, Part I of II) — No denying the 1920s roared: people splurged on expensive items and had lavished parties. It was an excellent time to be alive. With cash to burn, a few aristocrats and the bourgeois went to the cinema. Movies were still in their infancy, but plenty of different films to select from…

From eurodisco to costumed metalheads. Eurovision has it all. — Eurovision is a weird contest, and after viewing every winner, I hold my remark. The show had humble beginnings, but as the years progressed, the contestants experimented. Airing all across Europe since 1956 and the most viewed show competition on the planet, it makes you wonder how several of the…

A story about revisiting a town — Escape. I need to escape. Every night, my dreams take me to exotic, far-away places I wish existed: the ever-expanding mall with its illuminating lights, with thousands of shopping and entertainment options, or travel to the abundant amusement park rich in insane coasters. Those dreams aren’t saying to visit such…

They’re rocking out until daybreak — Rock witnessed its last revision in the ’90s with grunge. By then, the cool kids had tired of the cathartic and angst of alt-rock and went straight to boy bands and joyous pop music to have more optimism in their life. Yet, those who still loved grunge and alt-rock reawaken…

He’s not your average bear — Hold on. You may think, is this an actual film? Yes, fellow reader and writer, it’s hundred percent genuine. The lovable golden bear lost its hold on Disney when Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain in early 2022. And, of course, the director behind horror adaption, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, based it on…

The essential records for any post-hardcore fan — In public, my mother’s phone rang with the ringtone of my favorite song. “Isn’t that heavy metal?” one person waiting in line asked. I’m unaware of what my mom said afterward, as I blew a gasket when someone assumed my favorite song was heavy metal when my mother explained what…

The free concert of our dreams — Whenever a school fundraiser approaches, the teachers always know how to get the students’ attention with false promises. For example, in eighth grade, the teachers and staff told eager students we would get a free concert if we raised enough money. Not knowing who was performing the free concert was…

And for dessert, krautrock — The German youth of 1968 were tired of jazz and rock n roll; they wanted something exciting and fresh. They then mixed techno, jazz, psychedelic, and avant-garde rock to create krautrock, a sub-genre that combines experimental music with techno and psychedelic rock. One krautrock pioneer was Can, and Germany couldn’t…