Noise Pop 2025 kicked off with a bang — and my festival experience started with picking up my badge at the California Academy of Sciences on a Thursday evening. Coinciding with the Academy’s weekly NightLife program, the scene was electric. Even though I was solo, it struck me as possibly the best Bay Area date night I’ve seen in years. Noise Pop was in full swing, contributing DJs and a dance floor to the evening’s programming. But the real magic came from the Academy itself. There’s something about wandering through the aquarium under black lights, music pulsing through the exhibits as exotic fish glide by. People of all ages roamed the space in pairs or pods, sipping craft cocktails from the multiple bars scattered throughout. Small science demos popped up in every corner, adding an intellectual edge to the atmosphere. It was a perfect blend of science, art, and social buzz — I’d give it a solid 100 for ingenuity and wholesome romantic fun. Continue reading “Noise Pop 2025: A Recap”
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HOW DID I GET HERE with Annie Hart
On this episode, we had Annie Hart, formerly of Au Revoir Simone, one of Spinning Platters’ all-time favorite bands. We talked about the importance of Pee-Wee Herman, Heavy D & The Boys, Funkmaster Flex, David Lynch, Christmas Presents, and even Okuda Hiroko, the woman who wrote all of your favorite Casiotone beats! Her new record, The Weight Of A Wave, is available now, and fall tour dates are below:
- Sep 12 Anchor Rock Club Atlantic City, NJ
- Sep 13 Bowery Ballroom New York (NYC), NY
- Sep 14 White Eagle Hall Jersey City, NJ
- Oct 20 Space Gallery Portland, ME
- Oct 21 Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA
- Oct 22Press Room Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH
- Oct 24 Velvet Underground Toronto Toronto, ON
- Oct 25 Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Kalamazoo, MI
- Oct 27 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
Film Review: “The Fabelmans”
Portrait of the filmmaker as a young man: Spielberg’s autobiographical drama fails to charm
“Movies are dreams that you never forget,” Mitzi Fabelman (Michelle Williams) tells her young son Sammy (Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord) en route to taking him to see his first film, 1952’s The Greatest Show on Earth. Had they seen The Fabelmans instead, however, perhaps Mitzi might have thought twice about her proclamation. With The Fabelmans, writer/director Steven Spielberg wants to create a nostalgic love letter to cinema, but the picture is too bogged down with the weight of Spielberg’s autobiographical angst to become something unforgettable.