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  • Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass: Vol. 1

    Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass: Vol. 1

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    Craig Silliphant
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    The always surprising Sturgill Simpson dropped an unheralded record release, Cuttin’ Grass: Vol. 1, which finds him finally embracing his Appalachian roots to explore bluegrass. Sturgill Simpson has been one of the most interesting figures in what I’d loosely call, country music, in ages. Perhaps since the heyday of outlaw country. And especially if you…

  • The Commune (Kollektivet)

    The Commune (Kollektivet)

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    Craig Silliphant
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    Thomas Vinterberg’s film, The Commune, is inspired by his own experiences. It’s not as deep as The Hunt, but it’s satisfiying on its own merits. The social distress of the 1970s, especially the Vietnam War, is the backdrop to The Commune (Kollektivet), the latest film from Danish director Thomas Vinterberg. Vinterberg made The Celebration and…

  • The Hunt

    The Hunt

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    Craig Silliphant
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    Co-Founder of Dogme 95, Danish director of The Celebration, Thomas Vinterberg’s recent film The Hunt (Jagten) is a dazzling and intense study of public persecution, but also of the nature of friendship and trust.  It asks the question — how well do we really know each other?  How far are we willing to go on…