Heady journeys into indie sci-fi, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.As part of an ongoing series…
Huge Indie band reveal first new album in four years and fresh UK tour – kicking off with homecoming show
HUGE Indie band Courteeners have revealed their first new album in four years.The rockers are hitting the road as they take their new tracks on…
‘I Used to Be Funny’ review: Indie star Sennott goes dark
Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociative and disconnected, she spends her days bed-rotting, microwaving lunch meat and searching her name on Twitter. Never mind getting…
Sibling ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ directors cut their own indie way
A family makes their way through a woodland forest, eventually stopping to set up camp. They have something to eat, go to sleep and then…
Hopeless Records celebrates 30 years of pop-punk, metalcore and indie music
Just a few years before he founded Hopeless Records in his early 20s, Louis Posen thought he saw a future for himself in the film…
I was a Nineties indie star who sold millions of records – now I’m an animator living in Japan
BLUETONES music star Scott Morriss was one of the biggest stars of the 90s thanks to the group's success. These days the bass player has…
How Japanese indie talent is commanding WrestleMania weekend
The ecosystem of indie wrestling shows running alongside WWE’s annual Wrestlemania has become a tradition. It’s a time rife with opportunities for wrestlers, with plenty…
Inside SoCal’s indie bookstore boom
Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. When poet Jhoanna Belfer decided to open her bookstore, she had to resist the…