A new print of Jean Luc-Godard’s 1963 film, Contempt, is screening at the Nuart in West LA this week, and will be showing in other cities throughout the country over the summer. Go see it, it’s a masterpiece. But first, read my review here.

Minor stuff, but had some pieces reprinted in Village Voice Media outlets across the country:

Houston Press ran my Islands review, while Miami New Times ran a Modest Mouse show preview I did a while back.

Here’s some links to some LA Times articles I had published last year:

Sound Lessons

Ted Leo/Pharmacists

D + D’s Joke Machine

Part Time Punks

Barcade

Unsilent Night

OK, enough updating, time for some new shit.

My favorite director, Werner Herzog, just released a new film, Encounters at the End of the World, in select cities. Review is here.

Some recent work in SF Weekly:

Review of Islands’ Arm’s Way

Moral dilemma of a liberal Nuge fan

Review of Peter Moren’s The Last Tycoon

Some links to recent live reviews I’ve done for Play, LA Weekly’s music blog:

El-P and Dizzee Rascal

Neil Hamburger interview

Tapes ‘N Tapes

She & Him

I’ve been doing occasional postings at AOL’s music site, Spinner, for a few months now. Here are some of the most recent ones:

Jay Reatard: I spoke with Jay on the phone in Memphis before he heads out on his next tour. He’s got this new singles collection out now on In the Red, but please, please, please listen to Blood Visions, one of my fave albums of last year (even though it actually came out in 2006).

The War on Drugs: The War on Drugs has put out what is possibly my favorite record of the year, even though we’re only halfway through. I spoke with singer/songwriter Adam Granduciel for this piece.

RZA: Possibly the best interview I’ve ever conducted with one of my heroes. Bung.

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I do a monthly hip-hop roundup for Lost at Sea, check out the July edition, published today.