LIFE IN COLOR: National Geographic Photographs, curated by Annie Griffiths

With a veritable treasure trove of photography in its vaults from decades of devoted collecting, National Geographic has taken a clever approach in this lush coffee table book. The ... Continue Reading →

Consumer Electronics Show 2013 Overview

In the coming weeks we will take a more detailed look at some of the very cool products previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show.  In this overview we will look at some of the broad ... Continue Reading →

Christmas 2012 Holiday Music Round-Up

As certain as are eggnog, tinsel and Black Friday this time of year we are faced with a bevy of holiday tunes. To help you wade through the offerings, we offer our annual survey. A ... Continue Reading →

Springsteen Winds Up 2012

As one of the last true road warriors among legacy artists, Springsteen is winding down the US leg of his mammoth Wrecking Ball Tour.  He will pick up again overseas in the new year, ... Continue Reading →

Peter Gabriel – Then and Now

At the dawn of MTV, Peter Gabriel was one of the very few artists with sufficient talent to effectively straddle the previously disparate worlds of music and video.  With his well-honed ... Continue Reading →

Charlie Is My Darling – The Rolling Stones Juggernaut Continues

With two documentaries, several high profile gigs, a decent new single and another career-spanning collection, the longest-lasting act in rock is gathering no moss. The most intriguing ... Continue Reading →

FatCat PowerBar – Technology Review

I have been road-testing this cool device for the last several weeks, and I expect folks in the path of Sandy wish they had one on hand. Designed especially for travel, this slim unit ... Continue Reading →

WAGING HEAVY PEACE by Neil Young (Blue Rider Press)

If anyone was going to place a bet several decades ago whether the era’s popular musicians would be writing intriguing autobiographies many years later, the odds would have been rather ... Continue Reading →