Max Weinberg’s Jukebox @ Belly Up
When I saw the listing for this gig, I wondered why? By the end of the night I think I figured it out. What is Springsteen’s drummer doing on tour? This is what you will find on Weinberg’s ... Continue Reading →
Blinded By The Light
In this moment (which keeps getting longer) of peak music films, along comes the unlikely, true and thoroughly enjoyable story of a British Pakistani teenager who comes to embrace the ... Continue Reading →
James Blows Away Headliner Psychedelic Furs at The Observatory
Alan Krueger in his excellent book “Rockonomics” goes to great lengths to emphasize the role that luck plays in the musician’s road to success. Had Richards not noticed Jagger ... Continue Reading →
Humphrey’s – Best Gigs For the Rest of the Season
The June gloom seems to have lingered into early August, giving pause for thought by many locals accustomed to sunshine all day by now. But regardless of where the sun is hiding during ... Continue Reading →
What to do With Your Dull Blades? Knife-Aid to the Rescue
About a decade ago we were given a very nice set of knives in a butcher block. Over the years, the butcher block disappeared to make more room on the kitchen counter, and the knives ... Continue Reading →
Life of David Hockney – A Novel
Catherine Cusset translated from the French by Teresa Lavender Fagan
Life of David Hockney – A Novel (Other Press)
What a breezy delight this book is. Piecing together ... Continue Reading →
The Mountain – Jeff Goldblum as a Lobotomizer and Womanizer
The lugubrious pace, the well framed scenes, the casually exact sets and the gently unnerving storyline in “The Mountain” remind us of David Lynch’s influence. The Pacific Northwest ... Continue Reading →
WORLDZ Announces Its Next Stellar Lineup
I have written often and fondly about the eclectic nature of WORLDZ. The array of speakers is remarkable, the inspirational results are noteworthy and the experience is memorable.
In ... Continue Reading →
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