The Empire strikes black
8.5/10
Micah P Hinson’s fourth album - the first I’ve heard since his powerful debut ‘Micah P Hinson and the Gospel of Progress‘ - is an accomplished work and the sound of a prolific artist heading for an artistic peak. Produced by alt-rock mixing guru John Congleton, renowned for the dark gloss put [...]
Micah P. Hinson and the Red Empire Orchestra
August 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Alt-country, Alt-rock, Alternative, Best of 2008, Folk/Acoustic, Music, New Wierd America, Pop/Rock
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Walk the Line - James Mangold
April 6th, 2006 · No Comments · Film
Walks the line
7/10
Walk the Line is an enjoyable, even if by-the-numbers Hollywood biopic that rests largely on the strength of its central performers Joacqim Pheonix and Reese Witherspoon, who are both excellent. And I don’t mean they are good simply in the sense that they are able to sustain a credible impression of Johnny Cash [...]