by Colin Williams in The Arts
When I first stumbled upon Tom Wolfe's 2004 novel, "I Am Charlotte Simmons," I checked it out expecting a critique of the triviality of college. It is just that. Wolfe did his homework, going out and researching terms like "floorcest" and "getting head." However, the aging journalist/novelist's recent conservative bent shows.
by Peter Valelly in The Arts
Portishead's new album "Third," out April 28, somehow seemed destined to fail, hopelessly uncool and totally out-of-place. Improbably, however, it is a triumph.
by Sam Robertson in The Arts
On his latest album, "Giving Up The Ghost," Jackie Greene continues to show why he is one of the best young songwriters in rock and roll today. Greene, who began his career wandering around California coffee houses with an acoustic guitar, a harmonica and a scruffy folk look, was heralded as the new Bob Dylan by the press.
