A few weeks ago, I recommended the new horror film WTF! as part of our inaugural entry in Terror TWOsdays. I really enjoyed the film and highly recommend all Amazon Prime users check it out. Since then, I was able to catch up with the film’s star Andrea and director Peter. Peter and Andrea, thanks…
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FANTASIA 2017: A Brief Look at Glass Eye’s MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND
There’s no denying that female directors are making a name for themselves as of late, and quite frankly it’s absolutely beautiful to see. If there’s anyone that deserves major credit, it’s Ana Asensio. Not only is Most Beautiful Island a powerhouse of a directorial debut, but Ana also produced, wrote, and starred in this 80…
Kickstart My Heart: Indie Horror INNER GHOSTS Needs You
The Kickstarter Campaign is underway and I was able to ask the writer and producer, Paulo Leite. They hit their goal but are working on a final push with just over 2 days to go at the time of this post. The project was inspired by 3 things. On one side, we felt some frustration…
DVD GIVEAWAY: Interview with Obin Olson About THE SHADOW EFFECT
Before we dive into the interview I recently did with the filmmakers of The Shadow Effect, I have two brief announcements… first and foremost, I recommend you go watch it (here’s an Amazon link to make it easy). Second, YOU CAN WIN A COPY. You can follow The Farsighted on Instagram and/or Twitter and post…
Tarts and Crafts is a Damn Good Beer, THE CONTROL GROUP is a Fun Movie, But Fuck GREASY STRANGLER So Hard
Sour beers and fruity pale ales… that’s how my night began. This impromptu “Thirsty Thursday” was because I had to run out for an errands and the mix 6 packs at Weiss were calling. I realized a couple of beers in that I had some films to finish writing up, so welcome to our next…
HOLY Shit, That Was TERROR-ble… But There May Be Some Promise Buried in There
There is a lot I could say about Rich Mallery’s newest film Holy Terror. Some good, some bad, but not much in-between. I saw his first film (Sociopathia) a few years ago and thought it was interesting, but not my cup of tea. The camerawork was good (enough) and the cast was great. So when…
Now Introducing Bestial Mouths: A Brief Interview
For folks like me who are new to you, let’s start with the basic, who is Bestial Mouths? Nice to meet your acquaintance! and thank you for taking the time to discover us, want to learn more and spreading the word. Bestial Mouths is an art form, focusing on the whole overall experience. We like…
Philly Hip Hop Legend DJ Jazzy Jeff Wants to Rock Out with You in a Secret Hometown Show
Tuesday the 24th marks a rare opportunity to catch Jazz on his home turf. As a man who tours the globe day after day, night after night, Jeff isn’t home all that often. Of course, he carries Philly in his heart, though. As they say, you can take the DJ outta Philly, but you can’t…
Kate Gives A Not-So-Harsh Review for New EP from Harsh Crowd
Usually in my reviews I like to give an idea of what the artist’s sound is like by giving a comparison, but with Harsh Crowd they have a completely different sound. You can actually hear the new generation of indie punk being born. All of their songs feel like they could easily be featured in…
CLOWNTOWN: You are Right to be Afraid
I’ve never been a clown guy. You know why? Because I’m not insane, that’s why. Who are these people that think some adult smearing multicolored goop all over their face, clamping a red ball on their nose, smooshing a wig on their head, and twisting phallic-shaped balloons into something appealing to kids is at all…
New Music Monday: The Roundup, First of Fall 2016
Kicking off this New Music Monday Roundup is one of my favorite hip hop artists of all time. Not only is he a soulful singer and solid emcee, but he’s a multi-instrumentalist and writes songs for artists around the globe. With an upcoming EP and a new full length on the horizon, Wyclef just released…
SOUTHLANDER: Diary of a Mediocre Filmmaker
Watching Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician, I found myself asking the question: who is this for? For a movie that postures like a knowing in-joke, it’s really tough to identify who is supposed to be in on the joke. Struggling musicians? The hangers-on on the margins of Hollywood? Aspiring filmmakers? Director Steve Hanfts friends?…
Feel Good Summer Tunes
In Dentist’s new album you get effortless sounds and good connections. The vibe you get from the music is easy but not sleepy. It gives you the feeling of a casual conversation as does their newest music video for “Meet You There (In Delaware)”. You get to see a side of the band not shown…
What do you do when you’re stuck between days?
Watchin’ watchin’ watchin’ watchin’ you. Watchin’ I’m watchin’ you. On my right arm, I have the words to a Grateful Dead song, written in a flowing Tolkien-esque font, cut in half by a scratchy, painful 1977, a reference to both The Clash and one of my favorite years in music. I might start telling people…
Powderkeg of Awesome
Jagged Leaves is not your typical Brooklyn-based band. Their sound is unique, and not just for the sake of being unique. Songs are folky and alternative but with a “garage band” edge that is not typical. Their debut album, Nightmare Afternoon, gives listeners a good taste of what the band has to offer. And there…
A Four Minute Reason
Okay, okay, so it is a three minute and twenty second reason. Lay off. I’m new here. When I signed on to write, our fearless leader, thepaintedman, asked me what I’d been listening to lately. My response was “The Weakerthans, nothing but The Weakerthans.” Or something close to that. Every few years, I jump headfirst…
Let’s Get to Know… Shadow of Whales
Hey y’all, my name is Justin Johnson. I’m from San Antonio, Texas and I’ll be writing for The Farsighted. Since the TFB is based in Pennsylvania and I’m all the way down south, I’m going to be highlighting some amazingly talented, but as of yet undiscovered and/or recently signed bands out of the San Antonio,…
Ships on Fire
Editor’s Note: The podcast episode with Fireships will be dropping tomorrow. It’s a week later than initially anticipated, but it’s coming! Check it out in order to get a chance to win a copy of this album! Hi there. Yes. You. And you. And you. All of you. I’m Blaine. I’m new here. This is…
Streaming is DOPE
Continuing with last week’s theme of Black History Month, this week’s Stream a Little Stream will begin my favorite non-Star Wars film of 2015, DOPE, just added to Netflix. This film is a hip hop film, a punk rock film, a coming of age story, and comedy all in one. It takes on some very…
Stream a Little Stream: Wild Turbo
The title of this new weekly column is a not-so-clever play on the title of the 1989 Coreys classic… However, the title of the column is a perfect summary of what the column entails… each week I’ll post a recommendation each from 3 or 4 of my favorite streaming services. This week, the three selections…
k-os Can’t Fly Without Gravity
I don’t post many of the press releases that I get. I’m sent at least 2-3 per day and I try to check each one out, but I can’t remember the last time I posted one. It has been a full decade since his US hit, “Sunday Morning“, was released on his sophomore release and…
Mercury Now Fully Awakened
The story of frontman Luke Eccles’ journey from obscure-college-band to the success of Awaking Mercury’s third album Dear Benjamin is one of endurance. College band with humble beginnings tries to go for post-graduate success, self-produces a few albums, in-band conflicts intensify, band has a bad breakup and fades into obscurity. What followed the shattering of…
Small Talk, Big City
Sister City is today’s featured band. When I first got in contact with Adam Linder, the primary songwriter and lead mam from Sister City they were from Chicago or some other random city that I forget… but then Adam moved to Philadelphia. Which meant that he lived in MY city and therefore I would get…
Discovering Music is Fun
So, as promised, we have ANOTHER contest today… this one is all about discovering new music. Introducing people to music that they’ve never heard or experienced is a huge part of why I have run music websites and local concerts since I was 14 years old… So, today you get to pay back the favor.…
The Best Overlooked Indie Music of 2013
Indie music is an enigma. It’s both the new punk rock and the new mainstream. Everything, today, is labeled indie—and like emo before it—the word has lost its meaning. So when I say, “The Best Overlooked Indie Music,” let’s just say it means underexposed and really good. I think you, too, will enjoy these picks.…