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Louis C.K. and Wavves
Two guys who are turning bad vibes into good entertainment Believe in Steve
Steve Albini continues to speak his mind, without apology Moving in unison
The difference between subcultures and the mainstream continues to dissolve The pleasure principle
Why you should like what you like—and not feel guilty about it The drugs don't work
How romanticizing substance abuse in rock 'n’ roll is missing the point Six degrees
Why a passé website is still the best way to discover new music communities Post pattern
Attempting to tiptoe around the most dreaded of conversations Cleaning out the closet
How purging might save me from collector-nerd exile Freedom of choice
Is file sharing a major-label slayer or simply a detriment to artists? Growing pains
Trying to cope with age through musical obsessions

Wednesday, September 12,2012
Film

‘The Beaver Trilogy’ wraps up a terrific series

Ship in the Woods event leads our rundown of all the films screening around town

By Anders Wright

Back in the late 1970s, cameraman Trent Harris was testing out new equipment outside a news station in Salt Lake City when he came across and started filming a kid who called himself Groovin’ Gary, an odd young man from the small town of Beaver, Utah.

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Wednesday, September 12,2012
Film

Mike Birbiglia’s radio segment goes live

Comedian teams up with ‘This American Life’ mastermind Ira Glass for his first feature movie

By Anders Wright

Comedian Mike Birbiglia has told his story of sleepwalking—or, perhaps we should say, sleeprunning—in various formats.

Wednesday, September 5,2012
Film

‘Bachelorette’ is more than a ‘Bridesmaids’ knockoff

New flick that reunites Lizzy Caplan and Adam Scott tops our rundown of movies screening around town

By Anders Wright

You’re forgiven if the new comedy Bachelorette seems to you like a knockoff of Bridesmaids. After all, it’s about three bridesmaids—Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan and Isla Fisher—whose night spirals out of control mere hours before their friend.

Wednesday, September 5,2012
Film

‘The Imposter’ has to be seen to be believed

Bart Layton’s new documentary about a con artist who impersonates a missing boy sounds impossible, but it isn’t

By Anders Wright

Anyone with kids knows that when you lose track of them at Chuck E. Cheese’s or Target, or even your own home for just a few moments, you’re suddenly gripped with a kind of terror so strong that it’s practically indescribable.

Wednesday, August 29,2012
Film

Craig Zobel’s ‘Compliance’ is really disturbing

Film based on unbelievable real events tops our coverage of all the movies screening around town

By Anders Wright

On paper, the story told in Craig Zobel’s new film, Compliance, sounds unbelievable. Sandra (Ann Dowd), a fast-food-restaurant manager, gets a call from a police officer (Pat Healy) during a busy Friday-night shift.

Wednesday, August 29,2012
Film

‘Lawless’ has an alcohol problem

Set during Prohibition, it’s more ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ than ‘Untouchables’

By Anders Wright

Just’a good old boys. Never meaning no harm. Beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law since the day they was born.

Monday, August 27,2012
Bottle Rocket

Opening the birthday bottle

A mystery guest did just fine with the Hedges Family Estate 2009 Red Mountain

By Anders Wright

I had yet another birthday recently. Yes, yes, thank you so, so much. Another year older, another year wiser, right? Personally, I’m more than happy to forge on under that illusion, and I suggest you do the same.

Wednesday, August 22,2012
Film

This week's film openings

Plus one-time-only screenings and other movie listings

By Anders Wright

This week's openings and one-off events include right-wing doc Obama's America; Cosmopolis starring Robert Pattinson; Princess Bride at Stone Brewing and a Back to the Future double-feature.

Wednesday, August 22,2012
Film

Celluloid heroes

The top 10 movies from 2002 to 2012

By Anders Wright

The first movie I covered for CityBeat was The Aristocrats, way back in the summer of 2005. A few months later, over enchiladas, I told David Rolland and Kelly Davis that I wanted to be the paper’s sole film critic, and two weeks later, the job was mine.

Wednesday, August 15,2012
Film

‘Searching for Sugar Man’ is a magical mystery tour

It’s clear why Malik Bendjelloul’s new documentary was a hit at Sundance

By Anders Wright

Back in 1970, a Detroit singer-songwriter called Rodriguez released the album Cold Fact. He was soulful and intelligent, his lyrics were intriguing, personal and anti-establishment.