So I attended the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rider’s concert celebration in Prospect Park. And I saw Lou Reed lethargically sing “A Change is Gonna Come”. And I am now, at least politically, a fan of Toshi Reagon, and can recommend anyone with the opportunity to see Helga Davis perform to do just that. Now I present you with the...
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The two most common responses to Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life are these: 1. That was a piece of cinematic genius and anyone who disagrees has no taste 2. That was so long and boring nobody but a pretentious fool could enjoy it They have the mark of great debate points: insulting the opposition and preserving your opinion as the only one valid. I saw...
Read MoreI have walked into more craft stores recently than I imagined a small town with one main street could possibly contain. Perhaps uncoincidentally, I’ve been working as a graphic design intern for an arts center that survives off of workshops like Paint on Pottery or Tie-Dye Tuesdays and whose clientele is usually more interested in “Wow this...
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I had a ridiculous amount of trouble writing today’s post this morning. I drafted something over the course of an hour or two, disliked it, and trashed it. Then I slept for many, many more hours, before being awoken by the ring of my cell phone. I wasn’t feeling too well when I answered that phone. My friend gently tried to, well, get me to snap...
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In New York City, The Strange Boys, White Fence, and The Babies are playing at 92Y Tribeca (200 Hudson St, between Desbrosses and Vestry Sts, Tribeca). The Strange Boys, about to release their third full-length album with Rough Trade Records, is a six-piece band known for 60s-style garage rock. $8, $10 at the door. For everyone else, a recommendation...
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