“War of the Worldsâ€Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins Director: Steven Spielberg At times it’s difficult to have an educated (or otherwise) discussion about this movie. Just…
Confessions first: I live with two of the members of House on a Hill and played a little organ on their new record. I mention this by way of apology, because ordinarily I would disqualify myself from writing about any band I’m that close to. However, Ladyslipper is not an ordinary record, and House on a Hill is not an ordinary band.
The Hunger Mountain Boys Blue Ribbon Waltz By Julia Eaton, Cranky Ex-punk Housewife If the Hunger Mountain Boys were in the literary world, they would be classified as genre fiction,…
What ever happened to the intermission? Many, many years ago a genius of the theater came up with a fantastic idea. It was a break, in the middle of a…
Sometimes, the problem with a record isn’t the record itself. Sometimes, the problem predates the record by a decade or four. Take Halfway, seven Australian lads who’ve crafted a compelling and poignant hybrid of country and rock (not to mention the obligatory nods to Fleetwood Mac-esque vocal harmony and pseudo-punk guitar crunch) with Farewell to the Fainthearted.
