Real Live Action
Death Cab for Cutie Youth Group October 03 Commodore Ballroom Youth Group was the perfect opener for DCFC because both bands take things slow without…
BoyGroove’s Back, Alright
The Backstreet Boys released a new album last June, but if you really want to see a boy band, go see BoyGroove. They’re not a…
John Peel – A Frankly Monstrous FM Legacy
John Peel rarely surfaced from his subterranean program on BBC radio, where he played unheard, unpolished music to the British public for an astonishing 37…
P o e t r y, P r o s e a n d Ma r t h a
Released in April, singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright’s eponymous debut is as intimate and direct as any album you will hear this year. A strong showcase for…
Legendary New York Club Faces Closure
On a recent visit to New York City I stood across the street from 315 Bowery Ave, my camera poised at the dilapidated building across…
M i x T a p e
For the modern human, there are a lot of ways to die. In addition to the classics (cancer, gunfight, piano falling on head, etc.) the…
T e x t u a l l y A c t i v e
For most people, comics are actually pretty accessible. Free syndicated comics, both good and terrible (good = Peanuts, Doonesbury; terrible = Hagar, B.C., Garfield), appear…
S t r u t F r e t & F l i c k e r
Oh dear, my last stand-in for Penelope. She’s coming back from Europe next month, and won’t this column be cosmopolized! I finally had to watch…
R i f f R a f f
Managed to dig up a few gems this month while digging through the crates, so to speak, and it seems all our bands are from…