FUTURE PERFECT: The Case For Progress in a Networked Age, by Steven Johnson
The first book I read by Johnson (“Everything Bad for You is Good”) turned my head 180 degrees about everything from video games to TV. The next book I read by him (“Where Good ... Continue Reading →
Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull – Living in the Past and the Digital Future
Jethro Tull is one of the poster child bands for 1970s progressive rock. Although leader Ian Anderson took his share of slings and arrows over the years, his concert grosses probably ... Continue Reading →
David Byrne and St. Vincent: new album and tour collaboration “Love This Giant”
David Bryne has become a bit of an éminence grise in various fields. He published a book called Bicycle Diaries a few years ago and undertook a series of steps to encourage urban ... Continue Reading →
Nick Lowe
One of the gems of British music is making an all too swift solo acoustic tour of the colonies. I caught up with Nick Lowe during the London Olympics, and he admitted he was one of ... Continue Reading →
BRIGHT LIGHTS, NO CITY: An African Adventure on Bad Roads With a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan, by Max Alexander
This book tells the amusing tale of two brothers who venture to one of the poorest countries on the planet in an effort to apply some Yankee entrepreneurship to a crippling problem. ... Continue Reading →
Micky Dolenz – New CD and Upcoming Monkees Tour
Everyone from Rod Stewart to Paul McCartney has dabbled in the ‘songbook’ strategy, so why not the drummer from the Monkees? I have been a fan of the Prefab Four from day one, gleefully ... Continue Reading →
The Underpants by Steve Martin Adapted from Carl Sternheim – North Coast Repertory Theatre
Opening their season with an updated farce was a fine idea. North Coast Rep has been quietly producing quality stage productions for over 30 years, unobtrusively tucked into a corner ... Continue Reading →
Norah Jones – Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego
The very elegant venue was filled with well-coiffed couples ready for an evening of pleasant music. More than several were undoubtedly jolted at the ambitious sonic textures Jones ... Continue Reading →
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