The Nature of the Beastie Vee
An album contains the power to put a pin in a specific time and place—but the twisted beauty of Beastie Vee’s self-titled…
paris
Basquiat to Boston
I recently moved from Boston to Paris for a semester abroad in pursuit of an Art History degree, yet never imagined…
Leather Can – “Fresh Silk”
Fuzz, fuzz, and more fuzz. Leather Can’s latest release features pleasurably grainy distortion and a raging punk energy—an unstoppable combination that he…
Daguerreotypes
Daguerreotypes 1975 dir. Agnès Varda 80 min. 16mm!
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013) dir. Sophie Huber
There’s something strange about Harry Dean Stanton. It’s something I wish I could neatly articulate, but as I sit here contemplating the…
NINOTCHKA (1939) DIR. ERNST LUBITSCH
“Now do not misunderstand me. I do not hold your frivolity against you. As basic material you may not be bad. But…
A Response to the Paris Attacks – Kara Korab
I remember when I first fell for you. I was enamored by your culture, your architecture, your fashion, your bread. Maybe it…
Basement Babes Issue 10: Artwork
Photographs by Kara Korab
The Devil, Probably (1977) Dir. Robert Bresson
10/5 @HFA
Os Noctàmbulos — Outsider 7″
A year after releasing their debut LP, “Corsica Garden,” Paris garage rock group Os Noctàmbulos has released a new record entitled “Outsider.” Opting…
Marietta — Basement Dreams Are the Bedroom Cream
If you’re looking for a slightly psychedelic soundtrack for your summer road trip, download Guillaume Marietta’s new album of pop tunes. Basement…
PEINE PERDUE — “CERCEAUX”
In their native France, Peine Perdue’s band name translates to English roughly as “a wasted effort”, though if the video for “Cerceaux”…
