Death metal has progressed a great deal over the years, adding new layers of sophistication to the compositions and performances. Of course, adding new layers of sophistication to the compositions and performances is a sure-fire way to make me turn […]
I've written many times about so-called "doomed gangster" characters and their noble (and doomed) struggle to rise above a world that just wants to drag them under a sea of conformity. And while these doomed …
Hello dear readers, it’s MAILBAG MONDAY again! On this special day I will search through my mountain of reader mail and answer the five most pressing questions! What’s that you say? Do I really get that …
Here we are on year five of me actually watching all the shitty best picture nominations so you don’t have to. This year, though a fair amount made it into my top ten list (mostly …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in February. Stats Movies watched – 21 Movies that were new to me – 18 Marilyn Monroe movies – 4 Monthly Masterpieces – Some Like it Hot February 28 A …
Welcome to the start of a brand new www.isleyunruh.com series, “The Art of Trolling.” Here, in this semi-regular examination into the sordid world of online trolling, I will attempt to pass on the knowledge that …
Welcome back to everyone’s favorite www.isleyunruh.com Monday feature! Middle-earth being the place of enchantment and wonder that it is, each month I will use my love of fictional cartography to transport you to another time …
I always have to stop myself when I say I like “all kinds of music”. Because, honestly, that just isn’t true, there is really only one kind of music I like. No, not [just] Black …
Welcome back to the final day of the Ulver holiday weekend! On Saturday I covered, their black metal masterpiece Bergtatt, on Sunday I covered their easy listenin' acoustic album Kveldssanger, and today I'll cover their …
Welcome to day 2 of my Mid-month Metal Masterpiece coverage of Ulver's classic series of releases otherwise known as The Trilogie - Three Journeyes through the Norwegian Netherworlde. Yesterday we talked about their black metal …