Powder Hounds is two-pieced band formed in 2011 by Kent musicians Ryan Molnar and Andrew Bittaker. The band’s name stems from its members’ pseudonyms: Ronnie “Rails” Hounds and Andy Powder, who together make a wave of power, raw energy and innovation. Molnar, a.k.a. Ronnie Hounds, is in charge of the drums, noise and rhythmic summoning. Bittaker, or Andy Powder, sings, plays guitar and takes care of the feedback and fuzz. “Ryan and I have been playing in bands together since high school,” Bittaker said, “but never in this arrangement.” The singer studied classical g...
Bewildering and strangely beautiful, “Uncle Boonmee Who Recalls His Past Lives” is unlike any film you will see all year. Those expecting a film with some form of narrative should probably check their coats at the door, however, those with a deep appreciation of blissful and moving filmmaking should find plenty to love about this picture. Uncle Boonmee is suffering from kidney failure and in a final attempt to bond with his loved ones gathers them all in the countryside of Thailand to recall his past. Over the course of the film, Uncle Boonmee and his family are visited by ghosts from t...
