Monthly Archives: November 2008 »
Annuals: Such Fun
Annuals Such Fun Rating: 3.0 Label: Canvasback/Terpsikhore Such Fun is the latest outing from indie-rockers The Annuals and it may draw a lot of comparisons to artists such as Broken Social Scene, The Format,
Read More »Rediscover: Saint Etienne: Foxbase Alpha
Rediscover Saint Etienne Foxbase Alpha 1992 Rediscover is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that have flown under the radar and now deserve a second look. One of my heroes, John Cale, once
Read More »Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West
Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West Dir: Jonathon Brandeis 60 Minutes God bless Miles Copeland for trying. Best known for managing The Police and Sting’s solo career, Copeland’s newest venture has him trying
Read More »Ya Hala: Portland, OR
Ya Hala, Chef Mirna Attar 8005 SE Stark Street, Portland Oregon 97215 (503) 256-4484 It’s a sunny day afternoon in late October; crisp, yet warm. I am so starved that even a run through
Read More »Cotechino and Red Pepper Stew
COTECHINO & RED PEPPER STEW Difficult as it is to imagine, tastes change. As a strongly opinionated person, I’d like to think that the stance I take on almost any point will stick through
Read More »Ashes of Time Redux
Ashes of Time Redux Dir: Wong Kar-Wai Rating: 2.5 Sony Pictures Classics 93 Minutes Sometimes a movie can make little sense and still be worthwhile. Wong Kar-Wai’s Ashes of Time Redux, a “re-thinking” of
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Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls Vivian Girls Rating: 3.0 Label: In the Red Records Who are the Vivian Girls?! God damn if you can’t hear their name dropped on every street in Williamsburg since the beginning of
Read More »Menahan Street Band: Make the Road By Walking
Menahan Street Band Make the Road by Walking Rating: 3.5 Label: DAPTONE Last year Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones trotted out the sounds of soul to great success. Of course, tastes are cyclical
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