Monthly Archives: April 2009 »
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Many, many years ago, an adorable young friend who is not Mexican and not married gave me the perfect and simple recipe for Mexican wedding cookies. I am married and half Spanish (descended from
Read More »Lifelines
Lifelines Dir: Robert Margolies Rating: 2.0 Kanbar Entertainment 95 Minutes Under up-and-comer Robert Margolies’ youthful direction, this dark family dramedy bares its teeth and growls- Lifelines describes a single day in the Bernstein’s lives,
Read More »Concert Review: The Von Bondies/Nico Vega/Sharpening Markers
Although it’s becoming increasingly rare, there is something to be said about loud, straightforward, no bullshit rock ‘n’ roll. And every now and then I like a show that offers this, with little regard
Read More »The Soloist
The Soloist Dir: Joe Wright Rating: 3.0 Dreamworks Pictures 109 Minutes Forget booze, pills, coke, smack and crack. The worst drug in Hollywood is the Prestige Picture. Any legitimate dramatic actor drools at the
Read More »Sun City Girls: Napoleon & Josephine- Singles Vol. 2
Sun City Girls Napoleon & Josephine- Singles Vol. 2 Rating: 4.5 Label: Abduction Records buy it at insound! There are no words for what Sun City Girls were. You could call them weird, eccentric,
Read More »Band of Skulls: Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
Band of Skulls Baby Darling Doll Face Honey Rating: 3.0 Label: Shangri-La Music buy it at insound! An admission: when listening to the first few tracks on Band of Skulls’ Baby Darling Doll Face
Read More »Interview: Franz Nicolay of the Hold Steady
This is the first in a two-part interview series with members of the Hold Steady. Who knew it would it take contacting four different people and two interviews to speak with members of the
Read More »DVD: The Caller
There are a lot of pretentious movies out there. We sit through them, weekend after weekend, hoping to find that one snobby film that actually has a reason to be so irritating. The Caller
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