Shinedown Shines at GSR
Shinedown performed at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno last Friday, but were they any good? Insight’s Brad Scribner tells it all.
Archive for the ‘A&E’ Category
Cinemabloggraphy: Safe House
On this exciting first edition of Insight’s new film blog, Brian Parcon reviews Daniel Espinosa’s thriller Safe House.
This Week in Music: Sea Lions
This week, Nick Rattigan talks Sea Lions newest and reviews a few other bands.
Thinking Outside of the Closet: Wired
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February 14, 2012 0Estefania Cervantes is back at Insight this spring, and this week she’s de-tangling fashion DIY with wired jewelry. Check it out!
This Week in Music: Liam the Younger
Insight’s own Nick Rattigan takes a peek at Titus Andronicus’ guitarist’s solo work, and reviews a few other fantastic albums for good measure. Liam the Younger – After the Graveyard/ Clear Skies Over Black River I find it fascinating when people from bands go off and do a side project that is completely unexpected of [...]
This Week in Music: Lana Del Rey
This week, Insight’s music critic Nick Rattigan reviews at Lana Del Rey’s latest album and checks in on some smaller indie bands. Lana Del Rey – Born to Die The first time I heard Lana Del Rey’s hit song “Video Games” was when Titus Andronicus’ lead singer, Patrick Stickles, masterfully did his own rendition of [...]
Wrapped Up in Books: Rise of the eReader
In this edition of Wrapped Up in Books, Leanne Howard discusses the pros and cons of the eReader.
Hollywood Briss – Oscar Insight: Busy Bodies Buzz
Insight’s chief film critic Jay Brissenden puts on his Oscar pundit cap and takes a look at this year’s major award players.
This Week in Music: Christmas Songs
Insight’s premiere music critic Nick Rattigan covers the most obnoxious/lovable genre of music: Christmas music.
Wrapped Up in Books: In Defense of Young Adult Fantasy
Insight’s new literature columnist Leanne Howard defends an under-appreciated genre of book: Young Adult Fantasy.
This Week in Music: Ty Segall
This week, Nick Rattigan covers a collection of Ty Segall singles, and again gives a summary of this week’s other new music releases. Ty Segall – Singles Collection (2007-2011) As the semester comes to an end most of us finally start doing those projects that were assigned at the beginning of the semester. You know, [...]
4 Reasons Why Mash-Ups are the Worst Thing Ever
This week, Insight’s music critic Charlie Woodman talks mash-ups. Spoiler alert: He’s not a fan.
This Week in Music: Crazy Clown Time
This week, Nick Rattigan reviews director David Lynch’s first full album, Crazy Clown Time, and gives a summary of this week’s other new music releases. David Lynch – Crazy Clown Time When I think David Lynch, I usually recall cutting mutated babies open with scissors, a mentally disturbed Crispin Glover Santa, and one damn fine [...]
Movies and the Briss: Take Shelter
This week on Movies and the Briss, Jay reviews the indie-flick “Take Shelter,” which won the Critic’s Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. [caption id="attachment_10487" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Michael Shannon in "Take Shelter." Photo courtesy of Sony Picture Classics."][/caption] Take Shelter [podcast]http://www.unrinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Movies-and-the-Briss-Take-Shelter.mp3[/podcast] Current Grades (* = New this week) In Theaters: [...]
The Playlist: 5 Smart Hip Hop Artists Great for Converting Nonbelievers
If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have said I enjoy all music except for rap and country. This is a surprisingly common sentiment, and something that casual music fans tend to say a lot. Hell, you might say it a lot, and you’re not a casual fan at all: you [...]
CD REVIEW: The Strange Boys – Live Music
If there is one thing I know about myself it is that I can’t dance. I might pretend to know what I’m doing to try to impress a girl or something, but ultimately, I look like a damn fool. Yet, from the first pulse of the piano melody on “Me and You,” I cannot help [...]
Podcast: Movies and the Briss – Puss in Boots
This week on Movies and the Briss, Jay reviews Dreamwork Animation’s newest flick, “Puss in Boots.” [caption id="attachment_10394" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Image courtesy of Paramount and Dreamworks Pictures."][/caption] Puss in Boots [podcast]http://www.unrinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Movies-and-the-Briss-Puss-in-Boots.mp3[/podcast] Also new this week, Jay introduces a new running list of the grades he gives to movies now in theaters and new to DVD/Blu-ray. [...]
This Band is Ugly: In Defense of the Album
What is the purpose of an album? To artists, its purpose is complex self expression. To record executives, its purpose is to trick people into spending 12.99 on music. With the rise of the digitally distributed single, many think it might not have any purpose at all, and that’s too bad. Remember Cee-Lo’s song, “Fuck [...]
Podcast: Movies and the Briss – Melancholia and The Tree of Life
This week, film critic Jay Brissenden goes rogue from mainstream Hollywood and reviews two of the year’s most controversial festival films. [caption id="attachment_10358" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Images courtesy of Magnolia Pictures and Fox Searchlight."][/caption] Melancholia [podcast]http://www.unrinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Movies-and-the-Briss-Melancholia.mp3[/podcast] The Tree of Life [podcast]http://www.unrinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Movies-and-the-Briss-The-Tree-of-Life.mp3[/podcast]
Podcast: Movies and the Briss – 50/50 and Moneyball
This week, film critic Jay Brissenden reviews the new dramedy “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Lovitt and Seth Rogen, as well as the sports drama “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt. Listen to the podcast below. [caption id="attachment_10264" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Images courtesy of impawards.com."][/caption] [podcast]http://www.unrinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Movies-and-the-Briss-50_50-and-Moneyball.mp3[/podcast]
Retro Review: Relationship of Command
This week, Insight Magazine is proud to present the start of a short web series of retro reviews, where AJ Shugar voices his (sometimes scathing) opinion on a classic record: One of the bands that you don’t see on the chests of the factory-made Hot Topic-bred “hardcore” kids with their awful haircuts and stretched holes [...]
Hollywood Briss: The Best and Worst of Summer 2011 Movies
Four years. In that time, an African American was elected president, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber became the most popular people on Facebook and a baby biting his brother’s finger became the most viewed home-video on YouTube. A few other events of lesser and greater importance happened as well; one of which includes myself covering/reviewing [...]
