Stephanie Davidson

Aesthetic Perfection: All Beauty Destroyed

Submitted by Quinnoz
on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 19:25

Aesthetic Perfection: All Beauty Destroyed

Metropolis, 2011

I’m back with another music review from an industrial sub-genre! This time, we’re going futurepop, and I’ll be gushing over Aesthetic Perfection’s 2011 release All Beauty Destroyed.

Aesthetic Perfection is the work of one Daniel Graves. He now tours with on-stage accompaniment, but when Aesthetic Perfection was in its early days it was just him, the stage, and his set playing through an iPod.

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Angelspit: Hello My Name Is

Submitted by Quinnoz
on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 16:20

Angelspit: Hello My Name Is
Metropolis, October 2011

I’m back again with another offbeat industrial music review! This time, I’ll be talking about one of my absolute favourite bands, Angelspit, and their latest studio album Hello My Name Is. Angelspit, as I mentioned, fit into the industrial music scene, but they have also often been described as cyberpunk. Whatever you want to call them, they are definitely a unique blend of slamming bass, raw and raunchy guitar, and half-sung, half-yelled vocals.

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The Woman in Black

Submitted by TenchiTen
on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:14

The Woman in Black

Stephanie Davidson

Instead of watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, I went to see The Woman in Black with my sweet-hearted and horror-loving mother. For us, it was the ideal girls’-night-out movie; but I also wanted to see Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe in something new.

For those of you who would see this movie purely for Harry Potter Radcliffe, make sure you chow down on most of your popcorn during the first half to avoid flinging it everywhere during the many BOO! SCARY! moments.

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Jennifer's Body: Movie Review

Submitted by TenchiTen
on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 16:38

Jennifer’s Body: Movie Review

Stephanie Davidson

I first watched Jennifer’s Body back in July when I was laid up after an accident. I was hoping to watch some cheesy horror flicks, and I figured this one fit the bill quite nicely. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did, nor did I expect the storytelling to impress me as it did. The TV trailers with Megan Fox strutting through high school hallways in belly tops don’t do enough to attract viewers to this movie.

This movie is about girls.

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Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

Submitted by TenchiTen
on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 15:05

Robert Bloch’s Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
Stephanie Davidson


All right, I admit I’m still new to the world of graphic novels. I am, however, a serial killer buff, and I could not resist picking up Robert Bloch’s Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper. The WWII-era Chicago setting (‘sup, Chi City?) and monotone, blood-spattered cover complete with distressed lettering was enough to seal the deal on this read.



Back to my inexperience—I’m still familiarizing myself with the nuts and bolts of comics and graphic novels, but the first thing I have to say about this book is that the writing is incredible.
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Making Monsters

Submitted by TenchiTen
on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 17:39

Making Monsters (2010, Out of Line/Metropolis Records)

The first time I tried to describe Combichrist’s industrial sound to someone, I said “you know, it’s like, zombie-killing beats!” I didn’t sell them on coming to a live show with me, sadly. It’s my fault. I said “industrial” when I really should have said “aggrotech.”

If you’re not familiar with Combichrist, it is absolutely my pleasure to share my thoughts on 2010’s Making Monsters in the hopes that you’ll check it out. If you are familiar with Combichrist: who’s your favourite drummer, Trevor or Joey?

“Declamation,” the opening

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