http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com music, media, art, culture, life, everything en-us http://lostatsea.net/images/front_logo_letters.gif http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com 48 144 Imagine, if you will, being immersed in the sound and space of complete chaos. At one moment you're hurtling through drug-induced hallucinations of white noise, synthesized sounds, and rasping feedbac... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=20629396934845d27d3f4e0 After a dutiful amount of research, I have discovered that there are no good words to describe a band like The Chap. Or at least none that are completely appropriate. Made up of four individuals - Cla... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=1370707961483fcb1fae40d As John Morley, a 19th century English journalist, biographer, and statesman eloquently stated, "Evolution is not a force but a process." In almost any instance, barring context, evolution can be seen... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=10148315154861e2eeba640 A Wisconsin native and regional musician, Andy Brawner releases his solo debut earlier this month under the appellation Time Since Western. Brawner, better known for his contributions on Pale Young Ge... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=990953295485f75d5bd59b I spend my days a few blocks from Spectre Music, the publicity house handling some of the Maths + English workload, so instead of having my Dizzee promo mailed, I just walked over to get it, and left ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=3097046784856444b91af5 Yeah, the 6.66 novelty score is nothing new (Pitchfork used it on Rhino's Heavy Metal Box, and LAS has used it in the past), but I was aiming for the mid 6's anyway and wouldn't you go for the gold ju... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=1739331303485b68ec5f507 With its commercial dilution long lamented, the term "punk" cannot possibly have any meaning left. The social message and expressive spirit present in the early days of punk rock music have been stret... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=1253502003485a74c3987b5 When it comes to books, there is something to be said for a lackluster first publication. For many writers, the first book is often like the weekend warrior garage band's first album, a collection of ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=1171919623485797e25e03a Talk about childish, one-dimensional rock, Tab the Band haven't even left the womb. Almost literally; Tony and Adrian Perry are, yup, the seed of Joe, the Aerosmith guitarist, the Toxic Twin, the guy ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=15898116814856ac926a7a7 Every year on the first of January millions of people set goals for themselves, with hopes of becoming better people as a result. These resolutions range from the ultimately meaningless to the truly l... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/review.phtml?id=1888391964852cd202aafe With summer blasting full scale, LAS hip-hop resident Jonah Flicker feels the heat in Los Angeles, where the music has been mostly fire… with some ice thrown in just for good measure. An early summer listening guide notes the high points for July. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=1802946921486a6137f1a57 Fans of <i>The Evil Dead</i> trilogy, the films of John Woo and Japanese anime will all find something to like in the immensely gory Tokyo Shock production of a story about a girl, her gun arm, and her gruesome killing spree. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=1559616079486908c201592 Another idiosyncratic and exceptional statement from one of contemporary cinema's greatest directors, Werner Herzog's new feature film, centered on Antarctica, fuels his approach to life as a "chain of catastrophes." The film had its premiere at New York's Film Forum earlier this month and will begin a theatrical run on Friday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=1654736679485bfb19ab43b These unsubstantial, plastic film cameras particularly dominated the Chinese markets between the 1960s and 80s, when they were mass-produced and favoured predominantly for being inexpensive and readily available. Now, in the digital era, they're making a comeback. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=6936002314856b7cb020c8 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Being released to DVD next week, Alfonso Cuaron's visionary 2006 film imagines humanity in the year 2027, in a world where the artistic voice has been completely lost among the wreckage of constant war and strife, and it is a world that looks frighteningly familiar. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=157595009145ba1626a89c4 In his detailed analysis of Slayer's seminal 1986 album for Continuum Books' revered 33 1/3 series, D.X. Ferris doesn't open a whole new world of perspective on the album, but he does dig up a few anecdotal tidbits worthy of conversation, and gets Tori Amos to fantasize about menstruation over Afghanistan. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=394532746485b687d4e3a6 Mike Shea examines the new photobook from the alt-porn website of the same name and finds that, with more than 700 images, it "offers nothing that couldn't be accomplished with a mid-range camera phone and five minutes of Photoshop tutorials, and represents an insulting lack of craft even for so-called pornography." Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=18853952748571c41d335e Directed by Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, narrated by John Waters, and soundtracked by Friends of Dean Martinez, this unique documentary recounts the catastrophic past, details the forlorn present, and looks to the uncertain future of one of America's truly weird places. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=663475164858162d378c6 In her book of sardonic twentysomething essays on single life in New York City, Sloane Crosley narrowly extinguishes the flame of "it"-girl backlash with a collection of sometimes poignant, sometimes mundane, sometimes hilarious, but generally entertaining anecdotes. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=645247888482d9a0acf84b Released to DVD last week after a low-key and limited theaters run in February, this remarkable low-budget film - written and directed by David Bruckner, Dan Bush and Jacob Gentry (yes, all three) - is a cut above similar films in the resurgent "mass hysteria" horror trend, including M. Night Shyamalan's <i>The Happening</i>. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700 http://lostatsea.bifirecords.com/feature.phtml?fid=20467966604852c63c3898f