TOP PICK

Life of Pi

(Fox)

Ang Lee’s film about a man who survives a shipwreck rightly won the esteemed director an Oscar. The film’s visual effects and twist at the end combined to make one of 2012’s best movies.

Sound City

(Variance Films)

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl directed this terrific documentary about the L.A. studio where a number of classic albums were recorded (Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and Nirvana’s Nevermind, for starters).

Anthrax

Anthems

(Megaforce/Nuclear Blast)

The veteran speed metal band covers classics by Rush, Boston, Journey and Cheap Trick and really lights them up.

This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2013.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

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