Reviewed by Jonas Lamb for the Juneau Empire Do you feel insulted by automatic faucets, throw-away electronics and high-end automobiles that have USB ports but no dipsticks? In Crawford's unique work, careful attention is given to the anatomy of frustration many of us share as we encounter technological advancements that claim to save our time … Continue reading Shop Class as Soulcraft
Never too Old to Raise a Little Hell
I was bummed to hear on NPR this morning that, Doris Haddock, aka Granny D, died yesterday at age 100. At age 89, Haddock walked across the United States to advocate for campaign finance reform legislation. The walk was featured in the documentary, "Granny D Goes to Washington" and in the years following her walk, … Continue reading Never too Old to Raise a Little Hell
Americana at its finest
The storytelling of Patterson Hood, songwriter/frontman for The Drive-by Truckers is nothing less than an immaculate portrait of the sprawling, family, political drama of life in America. "Uncle Phil & Aunt Phyllis In The Month After The Election" is complete with betrayal, transformation, pharmaceuticals and ass-biting dogs. Hood's first solo album, Murdering Oscar is recently … Continue reading Americana at its finest
Zappa and Lithuania
I'm a Zappa nut. And I'll guiltily admit to being steered toward his madness and mayhem by Phish, when I first heard their cover of "Peaches en Regalia". I've been longing to catch one of his son, Dweezil's "Zappa Plays Zappa" shows, but so far, no go. Turns out Zappa's music was adopted by young … Continue reading Zappa and Lithuania
About Time!
In cased you missed it, Iraqi journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi hucked his shoes at outgoing President Bush and shouted, "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," at a press conference in Baghdad. The BBC reported that "showing the soles of shoes to someone is a sign of contempt in Arab culture." See the … Continue reading About Time!
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