Earfest
As a classical musician, I’ve learned to respect the sanctity of ceremony in music performance. One grows accustomed to the frenetic chaos of performers warming up, the whispered breaths of[...]
Tagged: Culture
Introducing Food for Thought
[Ed: This is our newest culture column, devoted to that divine crossroads between art and science: food. Moderated by Katie Mannino. Today, you will find her first two reviews, and[...]
Andrew Ross Sorkin's Too Big To Fail
A raving review from The Atlantic Monthly on the flap jacket of “Too Big To Fail” states: “Andrew Ross Sorkin pens what may be the definitive history of the banking[...]
The Weekender: Bowery Remains a Hotspot Three Years After CBGB
On the Bowery in New York City in the 1970s, a crappy little bar would become a monument in the history of rock & roll. For 33 years, CBGB &[...]
Review: Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity, a horror film directed by Oren Peli, might at first be thought of as a clone of another well known horror film, The Blair Witch Project. Both are[...]
Review: Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds
“Basterds” will remind moviegoers of the Clint Eastwood/Charles Bronson “spaghetti western” films. Add this to the film noir effect from “Casablanca” and you have one weird film that somehow works.
Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis Provide July 4th Fireworks
Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis, perhaps better known as the vocalists of Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley, performed at the River to River Festival.