All Things To All People
Reviews of albums, movies, books &c.
Image via Wikipedia [Purchase Book] Perhaps the most interesting thing in Amy Kiste Nyberg?s book, Seal of Approval, is that it doesn?t chronicle the evolution of any actual legislation ? the comic industry decided to regulate itself rather than risk the Congressional…
Joe Meek via last.fm [Purchase Book] Barry Cleveland’s book (and CD!), Creative Music Production is an interesting, great look on Joe Meek‘s work. It glosses over the more lurid parts of the story (which are available in many places, and as such,…
[Purchase CD] A while ago, Steve of Steve.FM loaned me a CD he got sent to him, A Means For Social Commentary by The Broadcast Debut. It’s produced by Jon Auer from the Posies, and it’s got a somewhat similar sound (though…
[Purchase Book] I typically find it hard to put down anything by Haruki Murakami, though usually, it takes me a bit longer than 4 hours or so to read one of his books. But it’s not really about quantity. After Dark is…
[Purchase Book] Haruki Murakami’?s always been one of my favorite authors. Even his weaker novels and stories are still worth reading; I?ve never abandoned one of his works. Just the opposite, in fact ? I find them impossible to put down, devouring…
Ill Poetic, unfortunately for me, fell victim to being a CD that I received towards the end of a year as Music Director for my school’s radio station. I say victim because by the end of last school year I couldn?t get…
[Purchase Book] The Rose & The Briar is a collection of essays (and a couple stories) about the American Ballad — the folk story-songs that our grandparents grew up with, the first hit songs. Granted, the original instances of them being hits…
Cover of Desire [Purchase CD] Pharoahe Monch should be a star. But he isn?t. If not a star than he should be a legend whose name is on the tip of any head?s tongue when discussing the best emcees to bless us…
Cover of King Dork [Purchase Book] As most people know, there’?s a recent young adult novel that has made it to the top of a lot of folks? reading lists, even those who aren?t actually young adults. It?s already been optioned for…
Cover of Bayani [Purchase CD] The Scholars, or The Blue Scholars to those of you that don’t call the 206 home are Seattle’s long hyped and only recent claim to Hip Hop fame. They are emcee Geologic & producer/instrumentalist Sabzi and with…