A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Buddha Jabba Momma LP by Chomp. As much as I like the artwork on the front cover (before I heard a note of the music on Buddha Jabba Momma, I was captivated by the cover’s similarity to some of the artwork on the...

Blazing Saddles Did any 90s kid not love Robin Hood Men in Tights? I know it’s not considered Mel Brooks’ greatest film, but it’s certainly not his worst. In fact, now that he’s active again, there’s a whole new opportunity for him to ruin his legacy. He’s...

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Israel/PalestineHow to End the War of 1948 By Tanya Reinhart The history of the Israel/Palestine conflict is a history of how the Palestinians have failed: failed to foresee what was coming, failure to prepare, failure to unify in the face of adversity, and failure to...

A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Hand On Heart LP by Cock Sparrer. While it would be easy for critics to claim that there are a finite number of ways to make an English-sounding or uniquely “Bostonian” punk record (see Dropkick Murphys’ catalogue...

We don’t typically review movies that are currently in the theatres here on Ground Control, but then again, Napa Boys isn’t your typical movie. For one thing, I couldn’t get a straight description of what the movie is about. Most of the reviews call it one big...

A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Before You Get Broken LP by Guest Directors. It has often been said that a band’s debut album is intended to introduce that band to the world – but their sophomore release is more for the band itself. It might come...

WHO: Angine de Poitrine WHAT: Live at KEXP WHY: Because music this shocking doesn’t come along very often. It’s the band that’s all over your Instagram feeds! It’s microtonal math rock, but I don’t think the audio recording does it justice. It’s the bizarre...

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017by Rashid Khalidi It’s funny how caught up we can get in our lives where we don’t make an effort to learn more about the things that interest us. How’s that...

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A deeper look at the grooves pressed into Territories’ Colder Now LP. I waited far, far longer to review this album than I had any right to. The reason I waited to review Territories’ Colder Now LPwas because I wanted the season to match the album cover –...

I’ve got a love/hate relationships with the Spits. I love them because they’re one of the best bands out there right now. Terribly underappreciated but making some of the most fun and accessible punk music of all time. I hate them because last time I saw them live...