Month: September 2014
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Interview: Film Critic Michael Phillips
The Feedback Society gets a chance to talk to one of our favourite contemporary film critics, Michael Phillips of The Chicago Tribune and Filmspotting podcast. If you’re a film geek, you’re familiar with the name Michael Phillips, who is arguably one of the most well known film critics in the world, appearing in high profile…
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Outlander (and Survivalist Fantasy)
Shows like The Walking Dead inspire survivalist fantasies — what about shows like Outlander? What would you do if you were flung back in time? I’m just going to come right out and say it — I think about Outlander a lot (it airs on Showcase on Sundays at 8pm). If I’m not practicing my…
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Housebound
The Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival brings a Kiwi comedy/horror haunted house film that is one of the best dang little movies we’ve seen this year. One of the worst haunted house movie tropes is the idea that a family doesn’t run screaming from a house the moment it growls at them in a demon voice…
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AC/DC – Live at CBGB in 1977
Feedback Society contributor Robert Barry Francos was there when AC/DC played their famous CBGB gig; he tells the story with actual photos from the show. AC/DC live at CBGB’s FFoto (c) Robert Barry Francos On August 24, 1977, I went to CBGB’s to see one of my favorite powerpop bands, The Marbles (and they did…
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A Modder’s Descent Into Madness
Video game Modder’s brains works a differently than that of normal gamers; Matt goes down the rabbit hole with Skyrim, and we almost lose him. There is something that separates the mind of a normal gamer from that of a modder. I use the phrase normal gamer not as a slur, but as a compliment.…
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Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World
A decade after You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, Death From Above 1979 are back with a new album that shows they’ve still got it. Simply because of what this album’s existence seems to represent to fans of this band, we can’t even begin to discuss how it sounds until we consider what it means. …
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CFCR 90.5 – FM-Phasis in Full Effect!
From September 20th to October 3rd, CFCR Community Radio will be cranking up their annual fundraising drive, FM-Phasis. 2014 marks CFCR’s 23rd year broadcasting at 90.5 FM on Saskatoon dials. And so, they bring you “Loud & Clear”, a two-week campaign that aims to raise $70,000 for Saskatoon’s one and only community radio station. There…
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U2 – Songs of Innocence
U2 release their latest album for free via Apple; Brendan takes a hard look at the music that wants to free us all. (Sarcasm much?) Last week, the popular Irish band U2 announced their new long playing album ‘Songs of Innocence.’ They did so by announcing Oprah-style that everybody should look under the seats of…
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Calvary
Brendan Gleeson and John Michael McDonagh reteam in a hearty film about one of the last good priests in a world gone a bit mad. On a Sunday like any other, following a church service like any other, a priest walks into a confessional booth and is told he will be killed in seven days.…
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Reflections on Record Collecting
Robert Barry Francos talks about record collecting, tells stories, and gives us a rundown of the two types of collectors that that populate that world. “Hello, my name is Robert, and I am a record collector.” My very first record was one of those yellow plastic kid ones, with a song about Noah, though I…