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FEATURED MUSIC New England Country Music Festival Hits Third Year Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo When the first New England Country Music Festival launched in 2015, its creators waited nervously to see if the region’s perceived love for country music would bear out. The show, held at Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Atomic Blonde Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Charlize Theron is a British secret agent in November 1989 Berlin in Atomic Blonde, a melted together lump of 1980s compilation CDs, fight scenes and visual fanciness that made for a good trailer but a slog of a movie. … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Twisted Pine Moves from Berklee to Bigger Stages Written By Michael Witthaus (mwitthaus@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Jim Olsen has amazing ears; his record label, Signature Sounds, was a first home to Grammy winner Lori McKenna, Josh Ritter, Crooked Still and Lake Street Dive, among others. When he heard Twisted Pine playing … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Dunkirk (PG-13) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot British and other Allied soldiers await evacuation from France by sea, with the German army on its way, in Dunkirk, a “you are there” approach to this moment during World War II from Christopher Nolan. The movie follows three … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review War For The Planet of The Apes (PG-13) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Veteran ape-leader Caesar faces off against humans in War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter in the smart Planet of the Apes reboot series. Chimpanzee Caesar (motion-capture performance by Andy … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Samantha Fish Hits Tupelo with Bigger Band, New Sound Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo After making three guitar-forward blues rock albums, Samantha Fish switched gears for her latest. Chills & Fever jumps out of the gate with a cover of the Ronettes’ “He Did It,” revved up with … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Donaher Celebrated Debut CD at Shaskeen Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo I Swear My Love Is True is a juicy serving of power pop pleasure; the debut CD from Donaher will please fans of Jimmy Eat World, Fountains of Wayne and similarly buoyant pre-millennial music. There’s a guest … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Spider Man: Homecoming (PG-13) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Peter Parker does whatever a spider can while also living as a dorky teen in Spider-Man: Homecoming, a solid Marvel Cinematic Universe movie and the best Spider-Man movie in years Peter (Tom Holland) has the nifty suit Tony … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Graham Nash on his Music Career, Photography and More Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo “I think the ’60s are going to be seen as a very interesting era in history,” Graham Nash said midway through a phone interview. Clearly, that’s a huge understatement. Nash modestly doesn’t add that … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Baby Driver Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Writer-director Edgar Wright, of Shaun of the Dead fame, offers fast cars and furious heists in Baby Driver, an excellent mixtape with a great movie attached to it. Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver for robbery crews lovingly … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Comic Gottfried Helps Open Newest Chunky’s Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo It’s fitting that Gilbert Gottfried is one of the first comedians to perform at the newly opened Manchester franchise of Chunky’s Cinema Pub, where most people come to the luxury multiplex for the movies. Gottfried hosts a … [Read more…]