Beyond the Black Rainbow Dir. Panos Cosmatos [Magnet Releasing; 2011] by Daniel Sargeant Rating: VHS fetishism occupies a peculiar space in cinema. It’s a part of the arch-camp that defines the style of the filmmakers in the Troma set, but it also maintains a confused relationship with the self-awareness that’s such a defining trait of camp. Videophiles find themselves enamored with both the shoestring aesthetics and the unabashed earnestness of filmmakers from Ed Wood to Ti West. Panos Cosmatos’ Beyond the Black Rainbow is a film heavily in thrall to the nascent VHS cult, drawing deeply from a ...

Each week the KROQ Promo Crew will cover any item that has some sort of circuit or machine that creates pure excitement. So turn off that Season 1 DVD of Big Bang Theory, adjust the tape on your glasses, and log out of your Google+ hangout. We’re going to nerd it up in here, KROQ [...]

We’ve just received the weather forecast for May 1, and it looks to be: strange, with a chance of telekinesis. Stripper-loving rapper B.o.B has unveiled the covert art for his LP Strange Clouds, and there is indeed something unusual about the cloud featured here — for one, it’s indoors, and for another, the “So Good” ... More »

Former Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman, solo artist, and memoirist Bob Mould has left ANTI- and signed with Merge. Together, the label and the man will make beautiful music together, starting this fall when Mould’s new album is scheduled for release. Details about the album are scant, but the mysterious soon-to-be-work-of-art was recorded with bandmates Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow) and WFMU funny guy/Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster. When not in the studio, the punk rock legend has been wowing audiences with his take on the whole “Hey superfans, I’m playing A WHOLE DAMN ALBUM” phenomenon. Mould recently performed Sugar ...

Bob Mould has signed to Merge Records and will release his first album for the label this fall. The new record, recorded with Mould's live band of drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and bassist Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow), is his first collection of all new studio material since 2009's...

Bob Mould , who is in the midst of a touring celebration of the 20th anniversary of his seminal recording, Copper Blue , has announced his signing to Merge Records . Bob has already completed his debut for the label, which is due out this Fall and includes his new band mates Jon Wurster (Superchunk, the Mountain Goats) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, Robert Pollard band). His last solo album was 2009's Life and Times which he followed up with the autobiographical book, See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody . Later this month, Bob will be headed to Austin, Texas ...

Always something of a free-wheeler , Bob Mould has finally decided to settle down (sort of): The Husker Du frontman, who's been cavorting about with a record deal lately, has inked a deal with Merge Records for a new  album featuring Superchunk’s Jon Wurster and Telekinesis’ Jason Narducy. The album doesn’t have a release date yet, but should be out sometime this year. [via Prefix ]

Grunge granddaddy Bob Mould, formerly of Husker Du and Sugar fame, has signed a new deal with Merge records. Playing with Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow), Mould has completed a new album, scheduled for release later in 2012. The singer and guitarist has recently been winning over crowds with his performances of Sugar’s seminal Copper Blue album, with sets planned for the forthcoming SXSW event, and a host of summer European festivals. Here’s a clip of Mould opening his set at The Noise Pop Festival in February-   Story originally posted on SupaJam .

Pitchfork : Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman Bob Mould has signed to Merge for a new album, out this fall. It was recorded with his bandmates, Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow). Read and comment. From pitchfork.com.

Photo by Peter Ellenby Hüsker Dü / Sugar frontman  Bob Mould has signed to Merge for a new album, out this fall. It was recorded with his bandmates, Jon Wurster ( Superchunk ) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow).

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Mansions, and Young Statues are kicking off one of the best tours of the spring tonight and you can check out the full tour routing here . We figured it’d be great to have all three bands do a new Playlist for our ongoing feature considering that they’re three of PropertyOfZack’s favorite bands. Check out the Playlists and listen to the songs on Spotify while reading everyone’s thoughts! (Click on image to listen in Spotify) New Order - Age Of Consent A classic. One of my favorite songs of all time. Love ...

Their set featured: Game Of Pricks Please Ask For Help 50 Ways Country Lane Download all tracks here. Telekinesis recently dropped by WXPN. Purchase Telekinesis items via Insound. MP3: Telekinesis – Coast Of Carolina

I'm only slightly embarassed that I didn't see ANY of the Oscar-nominated, best picture movies this year, yet I seem to have watched a bunch of popcorn-fart crap... which brings us to today's film... CHRONICLE. The film mainly follows Andrew (Dane DeHann), his cousin Matt (Alex Russell) and their friend Steve (Michael B. Jordan... Wait, his name is Michael B. Jordan?  Really?).  Andrew is the stereotypical outcast at school.  If this were elementary school, he's the kid everyone made fun of for having "cooties."  Andrew comes from an abusive home and is not generally likable.  Matt ...

SPIN has partnered with our good pals at 2K Sports to help curate a 13-song soundtrack for Major League Baseball 2K12 , the ninth iteration of the ever-popular MLB 2K series. The game, due in stores on March 6, marks the first time that the joystick-jockeys at SPIN have collaborated on a video game soundtrack, and we were sure to include a exclusive original track by our favorite Alabama grinders G-Side ( read our feature! ), the synthtastic "Put Me in the Game." Says our trusty editorial director Charles Aaron: "When the match is right, music and sports can complement each other in ...

'Chronicle' (UK Release: 1 Feb '12) // Words: Lauren Johnson-Ginn Witches, ghosts and – more recently – trolls have all been given the found-footage treatment, and with 'Chronicle' the superhero genre takes its turn, with shaky camera work and dubious CGI effects aplenty. I’m not sure the film is entirely as memorable and enduring as its title would suggest, however. Co-written and directed by newcomer Josh Trank on a relatively low budget, 'Chronicle' documents the lives of three teenage boys, who – after discovering a mysterious crater that houses a glowing, crystalline substance – develop powers of telekinesis. Dane DeHaan stars as Andrew, the ...