Matt R. Lohr
@mattrlohr.bsky.social
Art and music journalist: LIVING BLUES, BOOKMARKS (associate editor), JAZZTIMES, DAN O'BANNON'S GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE. Creator of the Substack newsletter TALES OF LOHR (https://mattrlohr.substack.com/).
Today's TALES OF LOHR tackles DO WHAT YOU FEAR MOST, music writer Richie Unterberger's mammoth new history of The Velvet Underground. Plus, "Factory Roll Call" looks at the first woman Warhol ever christened a Superstar. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: RICHIE UNTERBERGER’S “DO WHAT YOU FEAR MOST”
“The History of The Velvet Underground”; plus, “Factory Roll Call” salutes a pioneering Superstar
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Today's TALES OF LOHR gets in the horrific seasonal spirit, with a look at Phil Tippett's gnarly stop-motion epic MAD GOD. Plus, "One From the Vault" looks back at one of my earliest-ever long-form film essays. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “MAD GOD”
For Halloween month, an entirely different kind of horror; plus, “One From the Vault” goes Marxist
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Today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR gives a spin to RENT MONEY, the new LP by throwback rock-n-roller Pokey LaFarge. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: POKEY LAFARGE’S “RENT MONEY”
Throwing it back real cool-like
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Today's TALES OF LOHR shares my thoughts on IS THIS IT, the new book on the singular career and music of The Strokes by Steven Hyden. Plus, "Factory Roll Call" stays on the Beat, with a look at poet / Screen Test star Peter Orlovsky. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: STEVEN HYDEN’S “IS THIS IT”
“The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (And Rock ‘N’ Roll)”; plus, “Factory Roll Call” is on the Pete(r) beat
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Today's TALES OF LOHR kicks off Spooky Season with a look at PRELUDE, a fascinating silent chiller short from 1927. Plus, "One From the Vault" offers another spin of THE WHITE ALBUM (Joan Didion's, that is...). mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “PRELUDE”
A silent Spooky Season appetizer; plus, “One From the Vault” paints it “White”
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Today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR features my first-ever social media platform review, as I look at the online oasis of artistic oddities known as Composition New York. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “COMPOSITION NEW YORK”
A Meta-abetted oasis of online artistic oddity
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Today's special Audio Edition of TALES OF LOHR welcomes my brother Darren back to the broadcast, as we share our thoughts on our recent visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum! mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR AUDIO EDITION: ROCK ENCORE WITH DARREN
A special guest returns to discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum
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Today's TALES OF LOHR features a 10th anniversary tribute to Antonio Campos' biopic CHRISTINE, a tragic true story with overwhelming personal meaning. Plus, "One From the Vault" gets its mind read at Pittsburgh's magic-only theater. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “CHRISTINE” (2016)
A ten-year tribute to an imperiled chronicle of depression; plus, “One From the Vault” reads my mind
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It’s a TIMELESS Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR, as I listen to the new compilation of previously unheard “Vault” recordings from the one and only Prince. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: PRINCE’S “TIMELESS”
New sounds from a much-missed legend
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Jack Haven is a vital part of one of this year’s best films. And they’re in need of some help. The film industry, man… www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqB5...
Are You Casting?
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Today's TALES OF LOHR looks at THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, a period whodunit that introduced me to the cinematic world of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER”
My first Kiyoshi Kurosawa...will it be my only?; plus, “Factory Roll Call” dallies with Daniela
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It's "If You Dig..." day at TALES OF LOHR! This time out, we're hailing Patricia Brennan, the acclaimed vibraphonist / composer carrying the iconoclastic torch of jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: IF YOU DIG DOROTHY ASHBY...
A contemporary jazz mistress on the cutting edge of her instrument; plus, “One From the Vault” says goodbye to all that
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We're thinking about being alive, and about "Being Alive," in today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR, with my review of Richard Schoch's singular self-help arts book HOW SONDHEIM CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: RICHARD SCHOCH’S “HOW SONDHEIM CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE”
A tool for Putting It Together
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Before the day is out, a book recommendation. Arguably the definitive single-volume account of the day itself. Sprawling, wrenching, and well worth the effort.
Today's very special TALES OF LOHR is by the request of a Premium subscriber...for whom I am sharing some thoughts on legendary Romantic composer / proto-rock icon Franz Liszt. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: WE’RE MAKING A LISZT
By subscriber request, a consideration of a Romantic keyboard warrior
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Today's TALES OF LOHR reviews BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, David Kittredge's documentary on the making, maligning, and legacy of 1977's EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC. Plus, "One From the Vault" marks milestones of fame and friendship at my first-ever panel appearance. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL”
Requiem for a heresy; plus, “One From the Vault” Pops onto the red carpet
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Stephen Volk is a gifted, prolific writer whose work encompasses film, television, and prose fiction. Fans of horror in particular will be intrigued to find out what he's got going on. Visit his website for all the latest! www.stephenvolk.net
STEPHEN VOLK
STEPHEN VOLK
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When you longer believe the Great Man Theory... ...what do you do with a biopic of a Great Man? Find out in today's Premium edition of TALES OF LOHR, where I revisit Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning 2012 historical drama LINCOLN! mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “LINCOLN”
A post-Great Man Theory me revisits a Great Man biopic
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Christian J. Meesey (aka MEESIMO) is an amazingly gifted comics artist and caricaturist. Check out his Linktree to find all the places online where you can enjoy and support his work! linktr.ee/meesimo?fbcl...
Meesimo | Linktree
Linktree. Make your link do more.
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MY WEEKEND LEISURE LIST I'M READING: Noel Perrin, GIVING UP THE GUN: JAPAN'S REVERSION TO THE SWORD, 1543-1879 I'M LISTENING TO: Ana Roxanne, POEM 1 I'M SEEING: BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL What are YOU seeing / hearing / reading this weekend? Share in the comments below!
Today's TALES OF LOHR savors the massive minimalism of MUSIC IN CONTINUOUS MOTION, the latest solo album from guitarist / composer Bill Orcutt. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: BILL ORCUTT’S “MUSIC IN CONTINUOUS MOTION”
Massive minimalism; plus, “Factory Roll Call” twists with Rosenquist
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The latest edition of LIVING BLUES features my reviews of the latest albums from Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Fusion Band, Anne Harris, and JP Soars! livingblues.com
Living Blues Magazine
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If Todd Alcott is calling Casper Kelly's BUDDY a "staggering masterpiece," attention, one may assume, must be paid. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ban...
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Today's TALES OF LOHR looks at TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, the latest feature from breakout indie filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun. mattrlohr.substack.com/p/tales-of-l...
TALES OF LOHR: “TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA”
Jane Schoenbrun shows us where their movies come from; plus, “One From the Vault” visits the Geto
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If books and pastries aren’t the answer, then are we really asking the right questions?
