Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ By Mark Katz (Oxford University Press) Mark Katz gives appropriate shout-outs to […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
The Beach Boys @ PNC Bank Arts Center, 6/27/12
Celebrating their 50th anniversary, supporting a new CD That’s Why God Made The Radio the boys: songwriter/leader/producer/bassist/vocal architect Brian Wilson; lead vocalist, […]
Justin Bieber: Believe
Justin Bieber Believe (Island Records) It amazes me that Justin Bieber is a controversial figure in music. He’s so extraordinarily bland that […]
The Weekend Shortlist June 29 to July 1
Friday June 29 Location: Chelsea, NYC Music: Tenacious D Show time: 8 PM Venue: Hammerstein Ballroom Food: Supermac Drink: Stout Miscellaneous: Jack’s […]
The Gossip: A Joyful Noise
The Gossip A Joyful Noise (Columbia Records) The Gossip are perhaps best known for Beth Ditto, a frontwoman whose voice is just […]
THE SEX FILES: Diary of An Angry Stripper. My Conversation With Sarah Tressler
Sarah Tressler was a high society reporter for the Houston Chronicle, recently outed by a rival newspaper for being an ‘exotic’ dancer. […]
Elizabeth Grant Vitamin C Hydra Moist Weekend Kit
I recently had to go away for the weekend at a moment’s notice and a Canadian came to my rescue. I had […]
The Daily Shortlist June 28
Location: Midtown West, NYC Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar Show time: See website for schedule Venue: Neil Simon Theatre Food: Swizz Restaurant & […]
Notes Between Us @ Directors Theater, 6/16/12
A play reading requires a bit more work from an audience then typical play going. With actors sitting facing scripts, relying only […]