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PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/19/13)

2013-06-19T06:43:00.000-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "A Star Transistor", featuring glam, art rock and more. If you're feeling it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie - It Ain't Easy - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

T. Rex - Jeepster - Electric Warrior

T. Rex - Rip Off - Electric Warrior

Mott - See You Again - Shouting & Pointing

Mott - Shouting And Pointing - Shouting & Pointing

Sweet - The 6-Teens - Desolation Boulevard

Sweet - No You Don't - Desolation Boulevard

Slade - Dirty Joker - Play It Loud

Slade - Dapple Rose - Play It Loud

Nick Gilder - 21st Century - City Nights

Nick Gilder - Here Comes The Night - City Nights

Jobriath - Street Corner Love - Creatures Of The Street

Jobriath - Sister Sue - Creatures Of The Street

The Washington Squares - You Can't Kill Me - The Washington Squares

Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model - Roxy Music

Roxy Music - If There Is Something - Roxy Music

Brian Eno - Dead Finks Don't Talk - Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno - Cindy Tells Me - Here Come The Warm Jets

John Cale - Cleo - Vintage Violence

John Cale - Charlemagne - Vintage Violence

The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun - Loaded

The Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll - Loaded

Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love - Transformer

Lou Reed - Vicious - Transformer

Iggy Pop - Tonight - Lust For Life

Iggy Pop - Sixteen - Lust For Life

New York Dolls - Jet Boy - New York Dolls

New York Dolls - Personality Crisis - New York Dolls

Sylvain Sylvain - Teenage News - Sylvain Sylvain

Sylvain Sylvain - Without You - Sylvain Sylvain

Television - Carried Away - Adventure

Television - Ain't That Nothin' - Adventure

The Modern Lovers - Old World - The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner - The Modern Lovers

The Soft Boys - Positive Vibrations - Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight - Underwater Moonlight

Television Personalities - A Girl Called Charity - Yes Darling, But Is It Art?

Television Personalities - How I Learned To Love The...Bomb - Yes Darling, But Is It Art?

VIDEO: Doctor Who Weekend (Day 2)

2013-06-19T05:25:00.002-07:00

In honor of the show's 50th anniversary, I'm proud to present part two of an entire weekend of Network Awesome programming devoted to Doctor Who, all curated by yours truly!

Watch day 2 here.

VIDEO: Doctor Who Weekend (Day 1)

2013-06-19T05:24:00.000-07:00

In honor of the show's 50th anniversary, I'm proud to present part one of an entire weekend of Network Awesome programming devoted to Doctor Who, all curated by yours truly!

Watch day 1 here.

FILM REVIEW - Man of Steel

2013-06-15T02:56:00.002-07:00

When Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman in the early 1930s, they never could have known how iconic the character would become, how the last son of Krypton would inspire countless imitators and make the leap from the pages of DC comics to a myriad of other media. First there was the hugely successful radio drama, followed by an endless stream of animated shorts, movie serials, stage plays, feature films and a vast array of TV productions of varying quality. Put short, DC has never been shy about pimping out Supes' archetypal premise for just about anything, which makes it so strange that we've seen very little of him on the big screen in recent years, even as comic book movies grew into an unstoppable force at the box office. Before Bryan Singer's mildly received Superman Returns in 2006, there hadn't been a single Superman film in nearly 20 years (the 1997 calamity Steel notwithstanding), during which time four different actors donned Batman's cape and cowl. Seeking to borrow some of the gritty credibility Christopher Nolan brought to his Batman reboot, as well as their main competitor Marvel's seemingly Midas touch, Zack Snyder's new Man of Steel aims at reinvention, but largely ends up missing the point.

The film opens, as any Superman movie naturally would, on the planet Krypton, with its final days fast approaching. Not fast enough though; far from just recapping the classic origin story and setting up key elements to unfold later, the film quickly gets bogged down in the conflict between Russell Crowe's Jor-El and the condemned leader of a military coup, General Zod, played by a hammy Michael Shannon. When the rocket containing the newborn Kal-El finally makes its way to earth and we're granted the first glimpse of uber-bland Henry Cavill as the iconic superhero, it's not a red cape flapping in the wind or even the milquetoast mild-mannered reporter, but a bearded crab fisherman and drifter. A series of awkward flashbacks never explain quite how he ended up there, but hammer home how Pa Kent (Kevin Costner) insisted his unusual adopted son never reveal his powers. Working an incredibly dangerous job and hanging around seedy waterfront bars seems like a bad way to go about that, and indeed enterprising gal reporter Lois Lane, played by an underused Amy Adams, figures out Clark's "secret" in seemingly no time at all, but that soon becomes irrelevant when Zod escapes his imprisonment and comes to earth to call out Kal-El.

There's nothing wrong with Snyder, or co-producer Nolan, tinkering with the order of events or the details of the mythology, Superman needs to be redefined for each new generation, but in the process they've thrown out a great deal of what made the character timeless in the first place. What people find compelling about Superman is his immigrant's struggle of trying to fit into a strange culture without sacrificing what makes him special, but without the tension of balancing his dual contrasting personas, he's just a really strong guy from outer space. The perfunctory script barely gives him one discernible identity let alone two, making very little time for characterization or developing any of its subplots, particularly with his supposed love interest. Even the dialogue is stilted and weird, what little of it there is sandwiched between endless knock-down, drag-out brawls; it's basically two-and-a-half hours of shit blowing up, without a trace of wit or a sense of adventure. What's more, product placement spoils what may be the film's best action set piece, tragically taking place between a Sears, an IHOP and a 7-Eleven. Hollywood has done Superman right before, and you've got to hope the figure out how to do so again; the Man of Steel deserves better than this.

FEATURE: Cyberchump's Journey of the Mind

2013-06-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Mark G.E., half of the Milwaukee/Kansas City duo Cyberchump, explains the esoteric inspiration behind some of the sounds on their heady new album, Flutter and Flow.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/12/13)

2013-06-12T07:41:00.001-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Murder by Guitar", featuring punk and hardcore, both old and new. If you like what you hear, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

The Stooges - Search And Destroy - Raw Power

The Stooges - Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally Titled "Hard To Beat") - Raw Power

Crime - Murder By Guitar - San Francisco's Doomed

Crime - Samurai - San Francisco's Doomed

Ramones - Loudmouth - Ramones

Ramones - Havana Affair - Ramones

The Clash - Clash City Rockers - The Clash

The Clash - I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. - The Clash

The Adverts - Great British Mistake - The Best Of The Adverts

The Adverts - One Chord Wonders - The Best Of The Adverts

Eater - Waiting For The Man - The Album

Eater - No Brains - The Album

Dicks - Purple Haze - Kill From The Heart

Dicks - Rich Daddy - Kill From The Heart

Dead Kennedys - Ill In The Head - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

The Avengers - Desperation (Live) - Died For Your Sins

The Avengers - Car Crash (Live) - Died For Your Sins

Roberto Negri E La Sua Orchestra - Un Pezzo D'Azzurro - Suono & Colore

Screamers - Magazine Love (Live At The Whisky, 01/07/78) - In A Better World

Screamers - Vertigo (Live At The Whisky, 01/01/78) - In A Better World

The Ex - A Sense Of Tumour - Disturbing Domestic Peace

The Ex - Map - Disturbing Domestic Peace

Bitch Boys - Jag Hatar - Häftig Fredag

Bitch Boys - Häftig Fredag - Häftig Fredag

The Shemps - We're From Milwaukee - We Mean It Too

The Shemps - Bad Ju-Ju - We Mean It Too

Oil Tasters - Get Out Of The Bathroom - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

The Police - Miss Veg-O-Matic - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982

Die Kreuzen - All White - Die Kreuzen

Die Kreuzen - Rumors - Die Kreuzen

3 On Fire - How Many, How Long? (Live) - Lest We Forget - Our Night To Remember

Sacred Order - International House Of Death (Live) - Lest We Forget - Our Night To Remember

Minor Threat - Cashing In - Complete Discography

Minor Threat - Steppin' Stone - Complete Discography

Bad Brains - Big Take Over - Bad Brains

Bad Brains - Attitude - Bad Brains

Minutemen - Nothing Indeed - Double Nickels On the Dime

Minutemen - Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing - Double Nickels On the Dime

Brain Tumors - Shadow People - Brain Tumors

Brain Tumors - Rules Of Abuse - Brain Tumors

Holy Shit! - I Hate Banks (Live) - Live On WMSE

Holy Shit! - Put A Bandaid On It (Live) - Live On WMSE

Soup Moat - Shrimp Lemonade - WE RAWISH

Soup Moat - Teddy Ruxpin's Lucky Charm Farm - WE RAWISH

Drugs Dragons - (I'm In A) Braingrave - Single

Drugs Dragons - Predator Weapons - Single

Cheap Time - Trip To The Zoo - Cheap Time

Cheap Time - Glitter And Gold - Cheap Time

Cheeky - He-Man Woman Haters - Choke On A Cheeseburger

Cheeky - Bad Mood - Choke On A Cheeseburger

Defect Defect - Post Apocalypse - Defect Defect

Defect Defect - Time To Die - Defect Defect

Future Of The Left - Robocop 4 - Fuck Off Robocop - The Plot Against Common Sense

Future Of The Left - Rubber Animals - The Plot Against Common Sense

Dead Waves - Watching Them - Kill The Youth EP

Dead Waves - Break Apart - Kill The Youth EP

JEFF The Brotherhood - Heavy Days - Heavy Days

JEFF The Brotherhood - U Got The Look - Heavy Days

FEATURE: A Girl in the Boy's Club: Agnès Varda

2013-06-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

With a career spanning several decades and multiple mediums, Agnès Varda's accomplishments speak for themselves, but considering she was more or less the only female filmmaker of the French New Wave, they're even more impressive.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (06/05/13)

2013-06-05T08:07:00.001-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "That Crooked, Crooked Beat", featuring reggae, ska and their UK pop descendants. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Cynthia Richards And Irving Brown - United We Stand - Joe Gibbs Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73)

The Heptones - Hypocrite - Joe Gibbs Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73)

U-Roy - Runaway Girl - Dread In A Babylon

U-Roy - Chalice In The Palace - Dread In A Babylon

The Congos - Sodom And Gomorrow - Heart Of The Congos

The Congos - Can't Come In - Heart Of The Congos

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Soul Rebel - Soul Rebels

Bob Marley And The Wailers - My Cup - Soul Rebels

Peter Tosh - Brand New Second Hand - Legalize It

Peter Tosh - Burial - Legalize It

Liberators - Stand Up Right - Enemies Are Coming

Liberators - Why Can't It Be - Enemies Are Coming

The Lines - Same Old Scene - Will You Still Love Me When I've Lost My Mind?

The Skatalites - James Bond Theme - Ball Of Fire

The Skatalites - Ball Of Fire - Ball Of Fire

African Head Charge - The Race Pt. One - My Life In A Hole In The Ground

African Head Charge - Far Away Chant - My Life In A Hole In The Ground

The Clash - The Crooked Beat - Sandinista!

The Clash - Junco Partner - Sandinista!

The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time

Buzzcocks - Why Can't I Touch It? - Singles Going Steady

New Age Steppers - Fade Away - Grlz: Women Ahead Of Their Time

The Specials - Enjoy Yourself - More Specials

The Selecter - The Selecter - This Are Two Tone

The Selecter - On My Radio - This Are Two Tone

The Specials - Stereotypes/Stereotypes Part 2 - More Specials

Madness - My Girl - One Step Beyond...

Madness - Night Boat To Cairo - One Step Beyond...

The English Beat - Twist & Crawl - What Is Beat?

UB40 - Rat In Mi Kitchen - The Best of UB40, Vol. 1

The English Beat - Save It For Later - What Is Beat?

Fischer-Z - The Worker - Word Salad

Fischer-Z - Remember Russia - Word Salad

David Bowie - Tonight - Tonight

Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives - My Aim Is True

David Bowie - Don't Look Down - Tonight

CONCERT REVIEW: B.B. King & Paul Cebar (The Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee)

2013-06-05T07:58:00.003-07:00

For a man rapidly approaching 88 years of age, venerable blues icon B.B. King shows few signs of slowing down.

Read my full review here.

FILM REVIEW: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

2013-06-02T04:40:00.001-07:00

As video games continue to evolve into a more and more integral part of our daily lives, and each successive generation of developers and players adds to that unfolding history, there's an ever growing body of peripheral media to record it all and to put video game's cultural and technological impact into context. There're the usual books, websites, magazine articles, etc., but over the last few years there's also been a sharp increase in feature length documentaries on the subject, such as the 2007 offbeat hit The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters and last year's Indie Game: The Movie to name but a few. There are enough films now for it to be considered a genre unto itself, like rock docs, and there's always room for one more, in part because video games are such a complex and fascinating medium, and in part because their fans tend to be a bit obsessive.

Obsession is the motivating factor in the new The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time, which finds a new spin on retelling some familiar gaming history by profiling the avid fans who collect vintage arcade games, filling their garages and basements with the coin-operated behemoths that once populated every mall and pizza parlor across this great nation. The film, directed by Jeff Von Ward, does a thorough job of outlining how arcades became a ubiquitous cultural phenomenon in the late 70s and early 80s, generating an absurd amount of revenue before the industry collapsed, thanks mostly to technological advancements like the rise of the home console, but in many ways it's less about video games and more about the unending zeal of any kind of serious collector. It's an expensive hobby, and one that requires a lot of room (hence the punny title), but not so different than collecting coins or comic books.

It's that human angle which really puts the film across, the emotion that's evident in the way the interviewees (predictably almost exclusively male) fondly recall their misspent youths and eagerly describe the intricate details of how they painstakingly bring battered machines, and the neon 1980s feel of the arcade, back to life. From a technical standpoint, the film's small budget at times shows through and it can lean a little too hard on borrowed and archival footage, even if much of it is rather interesting. The real stars here are the shrines built to a bygone era, and, late in the film, having spent considerable amounts of money and countless hours constructing them, the subjects ponder the ultimate fate of their collections, wondering if future generations will care enough to preserve them, to keep them functional and, just as importantly, fun. Thanks in part to films like this, they likely have little to worry about.

IMAGE: Promo Flyer #7

2013-06-01T01:04:00.000-07:00

ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists - Lest We Forget - Our Night to Remember

2013-05-31T02:05:00.000-07:00

Conceived as a way to pay tribute to the many dearly departed Milwaukee artists who've left an impact on the city's music scene, and in some cases on listeners around the world, last year's Lest We Forget concert was truly a one-of-a-kind event, reuniting over a dozen long out of commission local punk and alternative bands from the late 70s and early 80s, many of whom hadn't played together in decades. With such a unique, emotionally charged event, documentation is a must, and now some of the night's best performances have been collected on one jam-packed compilation.

The disc, which between its 22 songs clocks in at a hefty 75 minutes, presents a pretty comprehensive picture of the show, and, by extension, of the diverse sounds that found a home here during that era, from the fiery, proletarian hardcore of Sacred Order to the upbeat rockabilly of the Rock-A-Dials and the sparse new wave of St. Bernard. Though stylistically eclectic, all the music here is of a consistently high caliber, but that being said, the contributions from Milwaukee's trailblazing favorite sons Die Kreuzen, namely lively versions of "All White" and "Number Three", are a cut above.

As good as it is, there are a few puzzling flaws, which mostly have to do with the tracklist; Sacred Order have twice as many songs as anybody else, including the thrashy novelty "Three Testes", which could have easily been left on the cutting room floor, and the Black Holes are just plain absent, but a little unevenness here and there is a minor complaint. Overall, it's a superbly recorded souvenir for those who were in attendance, a nice consolation prize for those couldn't make it and, most importantly, a lasting memorial to those no longer with us.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (05/29/13)

2013-05-29T07:29:00.000-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Strangest Rhythm", featuring glitch, weirdo techno and downtempo. If you like what you hear, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Les Robots Musique - Planet 16 - Plan 9

Les Robots Musique - Plan 9 - Plan 9

Blasterhead - We Are Here - Killbots EP

Blasterhead - Route 909 - Killbots EP

Venetian Snares - Kyokushin - Detrimentalist

Venetian Snares - Flashforward - Detrimentalist

Aphex Twin - Omgyjya-Switch7 - Drukqs

Aphex Twin - Vordhosbn - Drukqs

Polygon Window - Quoth - Surfing On Sine Waves

Polygon Window - Redruth School - Surfing On Sine Waves

Squarepusher - Time Borb - Selection Sixteen

Squarepusher - Dedicated Loop - Selection Sixteen

Minimal Man - He/She - Sex Teacher EP

Brain Eno - Sounds Alien - Drums Between The Bells

Brian Eno - Multimedia - Drums Between The Bells

Lee Rosevere - Sick At The Bauhaus Show - Backtime

Lee Rosevere - Son Of Tegwar - Backtime

The Complainer - Don't Go - The Shrine The Second: Ultimate Hits Collection (The Very Last TC (Album. This Is It))

The Complainer - Relax - The Shrine The Second: Ultimate Hits Collection (The Very Last TC (Album. This Is It))

Container - Perforate (Live) - Live On WFMU's Distort Jersey City With Deed Runlea - April 3, 2013

Container - Acclimator (Live) - Live On WFMU's Distort Jersey City With Deed Runlea - April 3, 2013

Glass Boy - Answering Machine - Jenkins

Glass Boy - Daydream Machine - Jenkins

Alex Body - Stranded In The Corner - No Event

Alex Body - Electric Feeling Photograph - No Event

Radiohead - Kid A - Kid A

Radiohead - Treefingers - Kid A

Liars - The Exact Color Of Doubt - WIXIW

Liars - Octagon - WIXIW

Flying Lotus (Feat. Laura Darlington) - Phantasm - Until The Quiet Comes

Flying Lotus - Me Yesterday//Corded - Until The Quiet Comes

Chrome Sparks - Gates To Heaven - Sparks EP

Chrome Sparks - Luna Luxor - Sparks EP

Four Tet - Glue Of The World - Pause

Four Tet - No More Mosquitoes - Pause

Boards Of Canada - Music Is Math - Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada - Corsair - Geogaddi

CONCERT REVIEW: Die Kreuzen (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

2013-05-29T06:42:00.000-07:00

Exactly a year after their triumphant 2012 reunion show, Milwaukee's legendary Die Kreuzen return to the Turner Hall stage once again.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (05/22/13)

2013-05-22T07:59:00.000-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The Rock 'n' Roll Ghost", featuring 21st century takes on garage rock, punk and more. If you dig it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

The Mooney Suzuki - Electric Sweat - Electric Sweat

The Mooney Suzuki - In A Young Man's Mind - Electric Sweat

The Hives - Die, All Right! - Veni Vidi Vicious

The Hives - Find Another Girl - Veni Vidi Vicious

The (International) Noise Conspiracy - (I've Got) Survival Sickness - Survival Sickness

The (International) Noise Conspiracy - The Reproduction Of Death - Survival Sickness

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Red Eyes And Tears - B.R.M.C.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Love Burns - B.R.M.C.

The White Stripes - The Hardest Button To Button - Elephant

The White Stripes - Little Acorns - Elephant

The Dandy Warhols - Mohammed - Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

The Dandy Warhols - Nietzsche - Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Gaz Hilarant - Aufheben

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Illuminomi - Aufheben

Mutabaruka - Ode To Johnny Drughead - 12" Single

Teenage Moods - Golden Lasso - Grow

Teenage Moods - Electric Aloha - Grow

JEFF The Brotherhood - Bummer - We Are The Champions

JEFF The Brotherhood - Mellow Out - We Are The Champions

The Pharmacy - Josephine - Stoned And Alone

The Pharmacy - Baby Be - Stoned And Alone

Chocolate Chips - Acquired Taste - Cancel My Appointments

Chocolate Chips - Fed Up With Myself - Cancel My Appointments

King Tuff - Loser's Wall - King Tuff

King Tuff - Stranger - King Tuff

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Dead Beat - Willoughby's Beach

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Dustbin Fletcher - Willoughby's Beach

Mikal Cronin - Better Man - Garage Swim

Apache Dropout - Constant Plaything - Garage Swim

Black Lips - The Lie - Arabia Mountain

Black Lips - Bone Marrow - Arabia Mountain

The Creeping Ivies - Rock N Roll Ghost - Stay Wild

The Creeping Ivies - Buzzbomb - Stay Wild

Screaming Females - Starve The Beat - What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?

Screaming Females - Boyfriend - What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?

Cheap Time - Too Late - Cheap Time

Cheap Time - Trip To The Zoo - Cheap Time

Ty Segall Band - Death - Slaughterhouse

Ty Segall Band - I Bought My Eyes - Slaughterhouse

Ty Segall - Ghost - Twins

Ty Segall - Inside Your Heart - Twins

Dan Melchior Und Das Menace - Deep Fried Circuits - Das Menace: Unreleased/Rarities

Dan Melchior Und Das Menace - Her Incredible Shoes - Das Menace: Unreleased/Rarities

Dirt - {Ø} (Empty Sets) - Single

Dirt - Dagger(s) - Single

CONCERT REVIEW: Flying Lotus, Thundercat & Teebs (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

2013-05-22T07:57:00.000-07:00

Going all out in support of his latest release, 2012's Until the Quiet Comes, Flying Lotus wows a packed house at Turner Hall, both musically and visually.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: Julia Child: Changing TV Forever

2013-05-22T05:35:00.000-07:00

Between her towering height, plain looks and incredibly strange voice, legendary chef Julia Child at first seemed ill-suited for television, but she ended up changing the medium as much as she did American attitudes toward food.

Read the full piece here.

GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Pair of Passes to Riot Fest 2013

2013-05-17T04:40:00.000-07:00

Voodoo Inspector is psyched to be giving away a pair of passes to Riot Fest 2013, taking place September 13-15 at Chicago's scenic Humbolt Park! The festival, now in its eighth year, has only announced a portion of the final lineup, but already it offers plenty to see for fans of punk and alternative rock, including Blondie, Dinosaur Jr., Best Coast, Violent Femmes, Bob Mould, Rocket from the Crypt and many more!

Tickets and festival passes are available for purchase here, but you can enter to win a free pair of passes, good for all three days, via the submission form below. All you have to do is 'like' Voodoo Inspector on Facebook, enter your name and email address, and you're in the running. The winner will be announced June 01. Good luck!

Enter to win a pair of passes to Riot Fest 2013 (Chicago, September 13-15)!

UPDATE: "A Desperate Masterpiece: Lars Von Trier's Riget" on WFMU's Beware of the Blog

2013-05-17T03:12:00.003-07:00

In case you missed it, my article on Lars Van Trier's excellent TV series Riget (The Kingdom), got picked up by WFMU's Beware of the Blog! Always happy to be in such good company!

Read the full piece here.

CONCERT REVIEW: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

2013-05-17T03:12:00.001-07:00

Goth-inflected garage rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, fresh off the release of their new Specter at the Feast, draw a large, enthusiastic crowd to Turner Hall.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (05/15/13)

2013-05-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "The World Owes Me a Love", featuring girl groups, garage rock and swinging 60s pop from around the globe! If you like what you hear, be sure to find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

The Supremes - A Hard Day's Night - Motown Milestones: Motown Meets The Beatles

The Supremes - You Can't Do That - Motown Milestones: Motown Meets The Beatles

The Shirelles - Boys - The Very Best Of The Shirelles

The Shirelles - Stop The Music - The Very Best Of The Shirelles

The Marvelettes - Don't Mess With Bill - The Best Of The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes - Please Mister Postman - The Best Of The Marvelettes

Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him - Girl Group Greats

Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry - Girl Group Greats

Dean & Jean - I Wanna Be Loved - Collector's Records Of The 50s and 60s, Vols. 19 & 20

Jackie DeShannon - Needles And Pins - Hearing Is Believing: The Jack Nitzsche Story (1962-1979)

Dusty Springfield - Girls It Ain't Easy - Dusty In London

Dusty Springfield - Sweet Inspiration - Dusty In London

Eddie Hodges - Seein' Is Believin' - Hearing Is Believing: The Jack Nitzsche Story (1962-1979)

Frank Lyndon Of The Belmonts - The Hat - Collector's Records Of The 50s and 60s, Vols. 19 & 20

Gene McDaniels - Tower Of Strength - Golden Greats

Gene McDaniels - You Can Have Her - Golden Greats

Lee Hazlewood With Suzie Jane Hokum - The Girls In Paris - These Boots Are Made For Walkin': The Complete MGM Recordings

Lee Hazlewood - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - These Boots Are Made For Walkin': The Complete MGM Recordings

Great City - Impressive - Great City

The Box Tops - The Letter - The Best Of The Box Tops: Soul Deep

The Box Tops - Neon Rainbow - The Best Of The Box Tops: Soul Deep

The Robbs - Cynthia Loves - The Robbs

The Robbs - Next Time You See Me - The Robbs

The Blue Boys - I Know - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s

Mother's Worry - Can't Seem To Come Down - Psychedelic States: Wisconsin In The 60s

The Unrelated Segments - Cry, Cry, Cry - Back From The Grave, Vol. 2

The Mods - Satisfaction - Back From The Grave, Vol. 2

The Trashmen - Stage Announcements (Live) - Teen Trot! (Live In Ellsworth, WI - August 22, 1965)

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Live) - Teen Trot! (Live In Ellsworth, WI - August 22, 1965)

? And The Mysterians - Shout (Part 1 & 2) - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967

? And The Mysterians - 96 Tears - The Best Of ? And The Mysterians: Cameo Parkway 1966-1967

Jan Panter - Scratch My Back - Freakbeat Freakout

The Sheffields - It Must Be Love - Freakbeat Freakout

The 13th Floor Elevators - I'm Gonna Love You Too - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection

The 13th Floor Elevators - Tried To Hide - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection

Los Saicos - El Entierro De Los Gatos - Mas Rock And Roll

Los Sinners - Rebelde Radioactivo - Mas Rock And Roll

Explosivos Bargs - Green Star - Explosivos Bargs

Explosivos Bargs - O Céu E O Amor - Explosivos Bargs

Quarteto Nova Era - Viagem No Tempo - Single

Quarteto Nova Era - Apolo - Single

Gilles Et Dominique - Ca M'Est Egal - Swinging Mademoiselle, Vol. 3

Marie-Claire Courcel - Je N'Ai Pas Eu Le Temps De Pleurer - Swinging Mademoiselle, Vol. 3

Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab - The Ballad Of A Fair Singer - 3 Films By Jess Franco

Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab - The Lions And The Cucumber - 3 Films By Jess Franco

Naomi & The Boys - Bad Loser - Steam Kodok

Kassim Slamat & The Swallows - Lek, Paju Molle - Steam Kodok

Mickey Curtis & Samurai - Fresh Hot Breeze Of Summer - Single

Mickey Curtis & Samurai - Shu Shu - Single

CONCERT REVIEW: Rio Turbo, Alex Body & Goldendust (Quarters Rock 'n' Roll Palace, Milwaukee)

2013-05-15T04:59:00.001-07:00

Three acts, with three very different sounds, but they all have one thing in common.

Read my full review here.

FEATURE: A Desperate Masterpiece: Lars Von Trier's Riget

2013-05-15T02:34:00.000-07:00

When Danish director Lars Var Trier signed on to direct and co-write the horror mini-series Riget (The Kingdom), he was mainly looking for a paycheck, but he ended up finding something much more valuable.

Read the full piece here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (05/08/13)

2013-05-08T07:03:00.000-07:00

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "A Glitch in the System", featuring early electronic music, psychedelic synth explorations and switched-on pop! If you like what you hear, be sure to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Walter Carlos - Timesteps (Excerpt) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Walter Carlos - March From A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Perrey & Kingsley - Umbrellas Of Cherbourg - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations: Electronic Pop Music From Way Out

Perrey & Kingsley - Strangers In The Night - Kaleidoscopic Vibrations: Electronic Pop Music From Way Out

Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Red Dog Fly - Drums On Phasing & Electronic Sounds

Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Collage - Drums On Phasing & Electronic Sounds

Emil Richards - Diamond (April) - New Sound Element "Stones"

Emil Richards - Garnet (January) - New Sound Element "Stones"

Bernard Estardy - Tic Tac Nocturne - Electro Sounds, Vol. 2

Bernard Estardy - Asiatic Dream - Electro Sounds, Vol. 2

Ray Cathode - Waltz In Orbit - Single

Ray Cathode - Time Beat - Single

Sir Robert Charles Griggs - Cricket Conversation Interlude - The Legend Of Sir Robert Charles Griggs

Jack Capon And Rosemary Hallum - Move Like A Machine - Perceptual Motor Rhythm Games

Sir Robert Charles Griggs - Moogie Woogie - The Legend Of Sir Robert Charles Griggs

Bruce Haack - Listen - The Electronic Record For Children

Bruce Haack - African Lullaby - The Electronic Record For Children

Peter Davison - Circles Within Circles - Winds Of Space

Louis And Bebe Barron - Robby Arranges Flowers, Zaps Monkey - Forbidden Planet: The Original MGM Soundtrack

Louis And Bebe Barron - Robby, The Cook, And 60 Gallons Of Booze - Forbidden Planet: The Original MGM Soundtrack

Tangerine Dream - Movements Of A Visionary - Phaedra

Tangerine Dream - Sequent 'C' - Phaedra

Bitchin Bajas - Zone 2 - Tones/Zones

Bitchin Bajas - Zone 3 - Tones/Zones

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Changing You All - Drippers

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Happy Melted City - Drippers

Brian Eno - Seedpods - Drums Between The Bells

Brian Eno - Glitch - Drums Between The Bells

Lee Rosevere - Son Of Tegwar - Backtime

Lee Rosevere - Soho Joe - Backtime

Glass Boy - Danish Lakes - Jenkins

Glass Boy - Hot-Hands - Jenkins

Dan Deacon - Pink Batman - Spiderman Of The Rings

Dan Deacon - Big Milk - Spiderman Of The Rings

Stereolab - Percolator - Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab - Les Yper-Sound - Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Cornelius - Fit Song - Sensuous

Cornelius - Like A Rolling Stone - Sensuous

Shugo Tokumaru - Laminate - Port Entropy

Shugo Tokumaru - River Low - Port Entropy

Deerhoof - Mothball The Fleet - Breakup Song

Deerhoof - We Do Parties - Breakup Song

Bis - Oh My - At Home With The Groovebox

Jean-Jacques Perrey - Groovy Leprechauns - At Home With The Groovebox

Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - Intro - Moog Acid

Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert - Dream 106 - Moog Acid

COMEDY REVIEW: Marc Maron (The Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee)

2013-05-08T05:06:00.001-07:00

Comedian and noted podcaster Marc Maron brings his acerbic, exasperated brand of stand up to the Pabst; hilarity ensues.

Read my full review here.