John V's Eclectic Avenue
A blog of reviews, thoughts & commentary on movies, music & books.
Friday, November 24, 2023
A Psyche-Pop Christmas with The Grip Weeds
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I'm a big fan of New Jersey's psyche pop heroes The Grip Weeds. I've previously raved about their work both at this blog, and in...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Retro Movie: Occult Terror in "Equinox"
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Edward Connell and Barbara Hewitt in Equinox There are films that leave a lasting impression on you, especially if you first saw them as a y...
Sunday, November 5, 2023
"Hit The Main Drag" with The Gold Needles
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If you're missing the warmer weather and the recently ended good times of summer, why not cheer yourself up with a dose of rock and ro...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Flanagan's Grand Guignol "House of Usher"
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Bruce Greenwood in The Fall of the House of Usher If you're a fan (as I am) of writer-director Mike Flanagan's previous work in the ...
Monday, October 23, 2023
Retro Movie: A Different Side of Jekyll & Hyde
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Martine Beswick & Gerald Sim In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, England's Hammer Films made a name for themselves as one of...
Friday, October 13, 2023
The Weeklings Salute "Brian Jones"
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The Weeklings, those New Jersey based power pop maestros, have already given us a pair of excellent releases during the past year. Their mag...
Monday, October 2, 2023
Songs & Stories at BVFCC with Thomas Walsh
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Thomas Walsh at Best Video Thomas Walsh is a tremendously talented singer and songwriter who, since the 1990s, has created wonderful music a...
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