Maarten Schiethart - Features


Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves - Not Hollywood

In his film column Not Hollywood' Maarten Schiethart reflects on Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki's absurdist romantic comedy 'Fallen Leaves'.


Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Songbirds Lie

Bohemian New York art rockers The Scene is now have released just four albums in their 24 year history. Maarten Schiethart looks back over their erratic career, and examines their latest album, 'Songbirds Lie'


Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith - 1969-2003

Maarten Schiethart pays a personal tribute to the American singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith, who died in October


Joy Zipper

Joy Zipper - American Whip

Not available from Pennyblackmusic, but still definitely worth checking out, Joy Zipper's lo-fi second album 'American Whip' is the latest release of David Holmes' 13 Amp records. Maarten Schiethart writes about one of the early great albums of the year


Miscellaneous



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