Clutch: Sultans of Sludge (The Argus Leader)
Sometimes a musician's outward tendencies and reputation can taint the perspective of the his/her music - i.e. Rob Halford after he wore his leather out of the "closet." Other times a song's or album's contextual perception can taint your perspective of the musician(s) performing them....more...2007 Dodge Charger SRT 8 Review (The Auto Channel)
Nashville is one of those places rated near the top of most quality of life surveys....more... Cuprisin: Bourdain brings writer's flair to uncommon travel show (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Yes, Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" is a travel show that focuses on the host eating his way through various exotic locales. But the series - which returns tonight at 9 on the Travel Channel with a China trip that ......more... A Day At The Spa: July 28, Summer Place To Be (BloodHorse)
Whether you're from Providence, Boston, New York City, or destinations beyond and between, Saratoga is the summer place to be....more... PIECES OF MY SISTER'S LIFE (Book Reporter)
I GLANCED DISCREETLY at the wall clock above the ballet barre. Estella Baker had been holding me imprisoned in the YMCA dance studio for the past half hour, talking about everything from her grand-nephew to her gout....more... Out & About (Chicago Sun-Times)
The sometimes comic and complicated juxtapositions of the world in the 21st century are captured in a photography exhibit by Christopher Rauschenberg opening today at the Chicago Cultural Center in the Loop....more... The Line: Debate Provides '08 Wake-up Call (Washington Post)
For anyone not paying attention, the 2008 pre-season is over. If anyone had any doubt about whether the presidential campaign was ramped up, the still-spurting volcano of rhetoric between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton over who is better......more... July 18, 2007 (Arts Journal)
I get a huge kick out of the thrice-yearly meetings of the National Council on the Arts , not least because my colleagues are so interesting. We had some new faces on the council this time around, and one of them, Chico Hamilton , is a full-fledged living legend....more... |