[Editor’s Note: Garrett’s PUFF Day 4 and Best of the Fest posts (today and tomorrow) are also running as part of out 31 Days of Halloween, because there is sufficient Halloweenyness in PUFF to genuinely make it appropriate. Thanks to the folks from PUFF for letting us participate in said Halloweenyness for a second straight…
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THE DISMEMBERED: Garagehouse Kills It with Unearthed Horror Comedy
When a film begins with this disclaimer, it can’t be horrible. This is quite possibly the single greatest opening disclaimer ever put to film. Not only is it clever and tone setting; but for 1962, it’s incredibly original. Moreover, the film is a horror comedy with an emphasis on the comedy… and we know this…
Fuck Cynicism and Nihilism: A Return to Positive Hardcore and Punk with SOLARIZED
thermo dynamics of life (tape 2) by Solarized My friend Josh is in a band… or like 3, I think. But 1 of them is Solarized and I really like them. They have a new demo out. It’s awesome. So listen to it and while it’s playing, read my interview with Alex, the band’s official…
MACRO Value from MICROcosm
Microcosm Publishing out of Portland is a solid base of DIY spirit in the North West. For a mere sliding scale of $10-30 a month you can get books, T shirts and personal stories that will connect you to your scene and beyond. Here are just a few examples of some great reads… The Prodigal…
31 Days, Day 10: PUFF 16’s Best of the Fest… Part Deux
The closing film of PUFF, and with good reason. “Your brother has a black belt in Cirque du Soleil too!?” I may have spoken too soon when dubbing We Go On the best of the fest a few hours ago. I was admittedly nodding in and out of Karate Kill as it screened last night,…
31 Days, Day 10: PUFF 16’s Best of the Fest… Part One
Screened at PUFF along with another very cool short film called Mindless, which as far as I can tell has no web presence other than a handful of reviews and this IMDb page, which is a shame because it’s quite good. We Go On is the highlight of the feature films at PUFF this year…
31 Days, Day 9: Werewolves Are Played Out… So PUFF 16’s Got Werefrogs
Screened at PUFF with this great short called MUTE, which you can watch the trailer for right here. It’s hard to be overly critical about Bad Blood, as it’s a pretty successful schlocky monster movie. Your mileage here will vary depending on how on board your are for such a thing. For me, the characters…
31 Days, Day 9: SOMETHING STRANGE is Going on at PUFF 16
Screened at PUFF alongside the animated short It’s Not About Horses on Mars, which is about horses on Mars, and can be watched right now, right here. I stopped counting somewhere after 7 rapes, at least 4 of which were meant to make me laugh. I get what this movie is trying to do and…
31 Days, Day 8: An EGOMANIAC is on the Loose at PUFF 16
Screened at PUFF along with the (really excellent) animated short Sonder During End Times, which you can watch right here. I really enjoyed Egomaniac – it’s a great premise with an excellent cast made on a microbudget – exactly the kind of thing you go to a film festival like this for. The form here…
31 Days, Day 8: PUFF 16’s Whodunnit Slasher, DEAD BODY
Screened at along with the short film Fanny the Frugal Foodie, which you can watch right here. On paper, Dead Body should be killer (no pun!). It’s billed as Friday the 13th meets Clue! – a whoddunnit-murder-mystery-camp-slasher – this should be a no brainer. And unfortunately, it sort of is (pun!). The cast here is…
31 Days, Day 7: PUFF 16 Opens with Some SMALL TALK
Paired with a screening of CRSHN ON U (a 2-minute short described as a “a stylish EDM nightmare date” that you can watch right here) Small Talk marked the opening of the very first Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, or PUFF. Small Talk is a decent little genre short in which a phone sex operator starts…
31 Days, Day 5: Festival Madness
The Fall seems to be one of the best times for genre film fests. This means it’s a great time for offbeat independent horror films. With Fantastic Fest recently passed and several great fests on the horizon, it seemed like now would be as good a time as any to highlight a couple of the…
New Music Monday: The Roundup, August 8th Edition
We’ve got lots of good tunes for you this week… a few new albums, some upcoming tour dates, and more! Local Philly singer-songwriter Avi Wisnia is back East from his recent West Coast tour. He’s playing some great shows this month, including a few notable ones below: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Sunday Aug Grounds For Sculpture…
Italian Pulp Horror Comes to Philly for One Night Only Event
Last month I treated myself to another edition of what has become one of my favorite regular events in Philadelphia – an
Follow Friday
Happy Friday! Enjoy this “Crafty Hour” edition of FF with these social media treasures! Instagram Bacon and Beer Classic Stay up-to-date on Bacon and Craft Beer festivals coming to a sports stadium near you! We love that @dogtagbrewing prints the names and stories of fallen soldiers on their beer cans. #ToastaHero #DrinkCraft #BandBClassic A photo…
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I’m pumped about this edition of Follow Friday! See what you’ve been missing! Instagram Dads With Attitude I love being a dad. But sometimes, my kids drive me a bit bonkers. This guy knows what I’m talking about. My reaction when my kid wakes up in the middle of the night for the fourth time.…
Kid-tastic Weekend in Philly
This weekend in Philly (where I hail from) is chock full of great tunes for the family with local concerts from Play Date (Greg Attonito from Bouncing Souls and singer/songwriter Shanti Wintergate) and local Bucks County kindie rockers Alex &the Kaleidoscope. Play Date are rocking World Cafe Live at the Queen as part of the…
Halloween Rock
When you get invited to a random show at a bar, you never know what to expect. Halloween weekend I was invited to just such an occasion. A friend invited me to see a friend’s band play at a bar. This is the sort of thing that happens a lot if you’re young (or delusional…
A Victim of Interviewing
Hey everyone, this interview with the impeccable Philly rockers AVOGT was from before the unplanned but much needed month break that we took here at The Farsighted… but it’s something you should check out, because these dudes are pretty great. Hey guys, why don’t we start with a brief introduction to A Victim of Good…
They are the Youth
Colour & Codeine come from the Philly area and play their own brand of alternative rock tunes that are equally hard and pop. Their sound borrows from the worlds of pop punk, hardcore, and pop music to create a sound that plays well with bands that range from metal to pop rock. We are the…
ALL YOUR DERBS ARE BELONG TO US
ECDX is the bomb! The Philly Rollergirls do it up right with 50 bouts, a bunch of events, and vendors from everywhere. They even broadcast all of the sanctioned bouts on WFTDA.TV. But… I do have two gripes as a derby husband… First, I hate missing watching my wife skate, so I am bummed that…
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…
Not So Much Catastrophe
I miss the 90s. It was one of those decades where life just seemed infinitely more fun, especially for a 20-something hopelessly addicted to pop culture. We knew Jenny McCarthy as the smoking hot co-host of Singled Out, long before she became co-host of The View (oh Jenny, why?) We witnessed the birth of the…
“Who is Jennifer Logue?”
Hey Jen, I’m so excited to get a chance to talk to you for The Farsighted and can’t believe we haven’t done this sooner. Let’s start with a brief intro for my readers… who is Jennifer Logue? Ha! That is a hilarious question. Random side story, years ago when I was busking through Europe I…
To Vick or Not to Vick?
I wrote this a few years back and it seems appropriate to share again in light of the hub bub surrounding Vick in NY/NJ right now: In an earlier post, I ranted about the Michael Vick “haters” who refused to allow the man to try to change, even likening the situation to Dee Snider’s social…
Reflections of Classic Rock
Tonight, I had the privilege to speak with Slot 55 for nearly 20 minutes, only to have my phone crash just moments after they hung up. This happened after I assured Rich, their bassist and producer, that it was working perfectly. Luckily for all parties involved, I took notes after being screwed by technology when…
Pigeon Cooped Up in Philly
Tonight, due to still getting well from a nasty bout of the flu, I’m sitting home tonight instead of hanging out with my favorite emcee (and “your girl’s favorite emcee”), Pigeon John… but I did have the chance to catch up with him for a short preview of what y’all little biddies are in store…
Gun Violence and Compassion
“I always tell them ‘when you hear shots don’t look around to see where it’s coming from – just get down… I never thought I’d be coming out here for my child.” These are Chris “Quest” Rainey’s words from a short film by Jonathan Olshefski that was screened on Saturday night at Circle of Hope…
Is Hate Like Alcoholism?
I was introduced to Frank Meeink one Sunday morning on a livestreamed church service (see below if interested). I learned a bit of his story, but it didn’t prepare me for reading the in depth assessment and look into his life entitled Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Story of Frank Meeink. Frankie was born…
Follow Friday
Welcome to this Friday’s edition to Follow Friday! Here are my top picks for the week: Twitter: @TheFarsighted I know, cheap plug, but get over it. The FB page is rockin' and rollin'! http://t.co/Af1QVoYcgd #seebetterthings — The Farsighted (@TheFarsighted) January 13, 2014 Vine: @Kc James Hilarious, fresh, and clean clean. [iframe width=’100%’ src=’https://vine.co/v/h3lnA3XDJn3/embed/simple’ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’…