Aja

W hy did a crowd jam-pack the Wang Theatre Wednesday night to hear a duo of old fogeys play an album from 1977? Because the old fogeys were Steely Dan - Walter Becker and Donald Fagen plus an 11-piece backing... ... Full Article

Looking at Alex Aja's history, I'm starting to think that Piranha 3D has the potential to be EPIC. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the film isn't to be taken too serious and that it's going to be a fun bloodbath. ... Full Article

Rumors have been swimming about pinning actress Elisabeth Shue to Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3D . Turns out, they're correct. Moviehole confirmed her involvement, citing two sources on board this redo of Joe Dante's film, and says Shue will play "Sheriff... ... Full Article

Mon 3/2, 10 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600. In 2003, when Peter Margasak wrote about Azita Youssefi in this space, he mentioned a prerelease rumor about her solo album Enantiodromia -that it "sounded like Steely Dan"-and pointed out... ... Full Article

In her essay, "Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess," Linda Williams describes the three "low" or "gratuitous" genres of film: pornography, horror, and melodrama. According to Williams, these genres are considered somehow less reputable than others due to their exhibition... ... Full Article

True love is a beautiful thing.True love that results in hip-hop is a beautiful thing with a great soundtrack. Local duo Samir and Aja have been making music for a while now, both individually (she in Florida, he in... ... Full Article