by Peter Valelly in The Arts
However, for the first time since 2002's "All Hail West Texas," the Mountain Goats have released an album that works on every level. "Heretic Pride," out next Tuesday, is what Darnielle sounds like with all cylinders firing.
by Sam Robertson in The Arts
On Friday night, a revitalized Tea Leaf Green played at The Cabooze and showed that they were as good as ever despite recent lineup changes. In November, the band's popular bassist Ben Chambers announced that he was leaving the band after ten fun years. The band immediately announced that Reed Mathis from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey would replace Chambers, and he's fit in seamlessly on their first tour together.
by Amy Shaunette in The Arts
If there's one thing the publishing world has enough of, it's memoirs. We've devoured the miserable stories detailed in "A Child Called It" and "Running With Scissors." We got through all 1008 pages of Bill Clinton's "My Life," and David Sedaris can't have any more book-worthy life experiences, can he? Tried and true, the memoir as a literary form is a crowd pleaser we've overdosed on, but before giving up the addiction, there's one more memoirist truly worth reading-Beth Lisick.
by Peter Valelly in The Arts
Daniel Johnston walked on stage at First Avenue last Friday to raucous applause, but before he reached the microphone he had to turn back and grab the guitar he'd forgotten to bring with him. His second entrance was greeted with even more crowd enthusiasm.
