We welcome back our mate Paul from the wonderful Lovelockandload, who opens his 2010 account for us* with an in-depth look at one of Roman Polanksi’s often overlooked films, Frantic. So without much further ado, here’s Paul gettin’ all, y'know, ...Read More
As part of their Roman Polanski Directorspective, the Barbican is displaying an exhibition of archive film posters from the collection of Museum of Cinematography in Lodz, Poland. They have kindly allowed to us post a few on here as part ...Read More
Hello and welcome to Director of the Month, your cut-out-and-keep guide to the very finest auteurs in filmland... This month: Roman Polanski Nationality: French/Polish D.O.B: 18/08/1933 Years active: 1955 - present Number of films (as director): 18 Do say: "With your beady eye for the macabre, and ...Read More
Hello everyone! A couple of weeks ago I recorded a mix for the wonderful New York internet radio station, Breakthru Radio. I think it went up today on Thompson's fantastic show Anatomy of A Blogger. Check that out if you ...Read More
Blast your mid-week blues away with the lovely Ray Barretto, who is our wonderful provider of today’s SOTD! Aw, thanks Ray! Taken from his 1963 album On Fire Again (Encendido otra vez), ‘Mr. Blah Blah’ finds the Puerto Rican Latin-Jazz (or ...Read More
Taken from the 1984 Vanguard album ‘Songs Of Electronic Despair’, the crazy Android Sisters was the bizarre musical creation of producers Tim Clark and Tom Lopez. The duo took their inspiration for The Android Sisters from the Phillip K. Dick novel ...Read More
Released in 1984 on the legendary Sleeping Bag Records, Felix was the brainchild of Arthur Russell and Gallery DJ Nicky Siano. ‘You Can’t Hold Me Down’ was the b-side to their classic tune ‘Tiger Stripes’ (Russell refused to take any ...Read More
Yo, dudes! Ahem. I'll bet you're enjoying Downtown Week, ain't ya? And, why not; after all, you've never seen anyone wear a T-shirt with 'I Hate New York' written on it, have you? Part of the allure of the Big Apple ...Read More
Daysarenumbers are the lucky recipients of an exclusive mix from one of most exciting UK bands around, Gyratory System. Wowing audiences and critics alike with their hallucinatory brand of post-punk and electronics, we were over the moon when Andrew kindly ...Read More
Shep Pettibone’s monstrous remix of the definitive Salsoul track, Love Break (as it’s more commonly known), became a staple of the early NYC rap/breakdancing scene, as well as being the ultimate ‘voguing’ song at the Harlem Drag Balls during the ...Read More
