Articles by Michael Barclay

The Producers

Mel Brooks

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

This movie, the tale of two con men trying to make money with an intentional Broadway flop, was once considered one of the funniest movies...

The Wizard Of Oz

Victor Fleming

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

Even if this package wasn't stuffed to the gills with extras, you'd still have the film itself: the timeless tale, the memorable music, the...

Radio Revolution: The Rise And Fall Of The Big 8

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

Long before the internet, in the glory days of AM radio, a powerful signal would creep out across the continent come nightfall. This is par...

Hungry Like the Wolf Parade

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

Two and a half years ago, Wolf Parade played their first gig on borrowed gear. They were recording an EP with a whopping budget of $20. The...

Giant Sand

Drunken Bees

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

The most dramatic moment on this slight DVD comes when drummer John Convertino reads a Rolling Stone review of a Giant Sand record to the r...

Psycho II / Psycho III

Richard Franklin / (Directed by Anthony Perkins

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

Once sequel-itis took firm hold in Hollywood in the early '80s, it seemed inevitable that one of the most venerable horror films of all tim...

Some Party

How the Fantabulous World of Three Gut Records Created a National Hum

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

That an indie record label is calling it a day after six years is not news. But when that label is Three Gut Records, it's worth examining...

An Oral History of Three Gut Records

Lisa Moran, LABEL MANAGER

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

When did you decide that this would be the time? I've known for a long time, and I've been in the process of letting the artists know and t...