Willie Nile Finally Returns to Rock
Willie Nile’s pent up energy for getting back on the road was fairly palpable in his show Saturday at the Hamilton in D.C. Originally scheduled for April 2020, it had…
Elizabeth Cook, Waylon Payne Perform
Elizabeth Cook could well be the best of the legion of DJs on Sirius XM. Her weekday “Apron Strings” show on the Outlaw Country channel reflects her personality, as she…
The Native Humor of ‘Reservation Dogs’
From the Taika Waititi school of deadpan comedy (with touches of magical realism) that brought us “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Wellington Paranormal” comes “Reservation Dogs” (Hulu, streaming),…
Film Review: The Story of the Band Luxury
The indie band Luxury from Georgia gained some mild regional attention in the mid-1990s for mixing the ferocity of punk with the Smiths-like melodicism of its lead singer. What might…
Film Review: Taking ‘Steps’ to Forgiveness
In the opening scenes of Eddie Harris’ screenplay for “Steps,” a man (Rob Morgan) is randomly shot in a robbery outside a Jersey City bodega, is injured enough to lose…
The Sublimely Weird ‘Ultra City Smiths’
It seems I’ve spent a lot of my time as a TV critic talking up the series of Steven Conrad, because his “Patriot” and “Perpetual Grace LTD” were so quirky…
Bob Dylan Streams ‘Shadow Kingdom’
Out of all the musicians knocked off the road by the pandemic, it must have been a real strain on Bob Dylan. A guy who has essentially played one tour…
McCartney Considers His Beatles Role
Given the size and power of the Baby Boomers demo, it's a wonder the whole of TV isn't back to back classic rock documentaries. But there are actually quite a…
Film Review: ‘Marathon’ Mockumentary
Christopher Guest’s mock documentaries on dog shows and local theater groups are classics in the genre and are likely upper mind to the makers of “Marathon,” a new comedy that…
The Prince, Elvis Facsimilies of Vegas
Rising like a shimmering fever dream in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas has always been about fakery. Magicians and impersonators continue to be top draws in showrooms, the…