VIFF 2018: “An Elephant Sitting Still”, “Mangoshake”, “Genesis” & “Wolf Hall”

One inevitably recurring theme in the many films you get see at festivals like VIFF is how the world isn’t going to give you the answers to life’s hard questions. It is often that the filmmakers must make meaning of…

From The Record Crate: Genesis – “Foxtrot” (1972)

When I was 12 years old, I discovered progressive rock. I had been a musician, and an all-around music geek all my life — I come from a long family tradition of salsa and cumbia musicians from my mother’s side.…

Top Five Most Disappointing Final Albums

Late last year, Pink Floyd released their fifteenth and final album, The Endless River. Some fans and critics found the record to be a dissatisfying end to the band’s storied career, especially coming 20 years after their previous album. Despite…