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Movie Reviews: The Return, The Sea Inside, and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

September 03, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. The Return. Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s debut is a coming-of-age story dealing with the return of an estranged fath... read more »

New Releases – 31 August 2010

August 31, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases for this week. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Dominant Legs – Young at Love and Life [EP]. Download “About My Girls” (mp3). Dominant Legs is comprised of R... read more »

Favorite Movies 1990-1994

August 29, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Adding to my list of favorite movies, what follows are the inductees from the first half of the 1990s. Goodfellas (dir. Martin Scorsese, 1990), The Commitments (dir. Alan Parker, 1991), The Silence of the Lambs (dir. Jonathan Demme, 1991), Solo co... read more »

Movie Reviews: The Fall, Inception and Solaris

August 27, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Inception. This film is a mindfuck, but an exciting and enjoyable one. Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Dom Cobb, leads a team that extracts information from people’s subconscious while they dream. Cobb is offered a job of planting a thought into so... read more »

New Releases – 24 August 2010

August 25, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Hawk. Download “You Won’t Let Me Down Again” (mp3). Isobel Campbell, formerly of Belle &... read more »

New Releases – 17 August 2010

August 20, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Wheel's Still In Spin — This has been a busy week and a half for me. I quite literally traveled from one corner of the continental US to another and then made a few stops in the middle. Throughout the ten days, I passed through 6 airports on a total of 9 flights and slep... read more »

New Releases – 10 August 2010

August 10, 2010
3226437_thumb40 The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night. Download “All I Want” (mp3). This is the domestic release of the Australian singer-son... read more »

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010 Lineup

August 08, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced the first round of performers for the festival. There'll be more announcements and a full schedule coming in the near future. The first official list of performers that will fill Golden Gate Park for this FR... read more »

Upcoming San Francisco Music Festivals

August 05, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — As the summer months begin to wane in other parts of the country, San Francisco hosts a handful of autumn music festivals. Here’s a run down of some of the biggest ones, with “Wheels of Anticipation” rating The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s preview exci... read more »

Movie Reviews: Show Me Love and Wild Reeds

August 04, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. Show Me Love. Show Me Love is the stunning feature film debut of Lukas Moodyson. The original Swedish title is Fucking Åmål, ... read more »

New Releases – 3 August 2010

August 03, 2010
3523421-1968765058_thumb40 The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs. Download “Ready To Start” (mp3). With their third album, Arcade Fire continues to prove they can... read more »

Movie Reviews: The Gleaners and I and Unstrung Heroes

July 30, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. The Gleaners and I. I have recently watched a few Agnes Varda films. This is the first of her documentaries I have seen. It e... read more »

New Releases – 27 July 2010

July 28, 2010
21ttuj1pvpl_thumb40 The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Dean & Britta – 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests. Download “Herringbone Tweed” (mp3) [live versi... read more »

Favorite Movies 1980-1989

July 24, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Adding to my list of favorite movies, what follows are the inductees from the 1980s. Animalympics (dir. Steven Lisberger, 1980). Raging Bull (dir. Martin Scorsese, 1980). Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (dir. Irvin Kershner, 1980). Ra... read more »

Movie Reviews: Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Thief of Bagdad, and Toy Story 3

July 22, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. This week’s reviews focus on family friendly movies. Toy Story 3. The third chapter in the Toy Story series picks up a decade... read more »

New Releases – 20 July 2010

July 20, 2010
B0000cdl64 The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. The Books – The Way Out. Download “A Cold Freezin’ Night” (mp3). Download “Beautiful People” (mp3). It is difficult to desc... read more »

Built to Spill & Fauxbois – Slim’s, San Francisco, CA – July 15, 2010

July 19, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Wheel's Still In Spin — Download Fauxbois – “Carry On” (mp3) (from Carry On). Download Built to Spill – “Hindsight” (mp3) (from There Is No Enemy). The stage of Slim’s was adorned with two bands from Boise, ID, on Thursday, July 15, 2010; one new, one tried and true. Fau... read more »

Movie Reviews: Paris, Texas, Shine, and Welcome to the Dollhouse

July 16, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. Paris, Texas. This movie starts out awkward – for the characters’ perspectives and for the audience. Travis (Harry Dean Stant... read more »

New Releases – 13 July 2010

July 13, 2010
3560315_thumb40 The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases. As always, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions. Defiance Ohio – Midwestern Minutes. Download “Hairpool” (mp3). Somewhere between folk and punk, this band has a chamber pop... read more »

Movie Reviews Dangerous Moves, La Historia Oficial, and My Life As a Dog

July 08, 2010
The Wheel's Still In Spin — Here’s the latest batch of mini movie reviews as I check my way through movie lists by watching a lot of “classic” films. This week’s reviews include 3 foreign films from the 80s. My Life as Dog. This Swedish film is both entertaining and touching... read more »
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