Superb vocals, musical variety, fine musicianship and, not least, a delighful sense of play make this debut a winner.
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Liberals: Stop Being Ashamed of Michael Moore
It's time for us Liberals to get out of the habit of ignoring or apologizing for Michael Moore.
Read More »CD Review: Jake Shimabukuro, Dragon
The maestro is playing an instrument with only two octaves and four humble strings.
Read More »INDIE ROUND-UP for September 8 2005
This week I focus on the most recent releases from two artists I will go out of my way to see. Not that I really have to go out of my way; both have performed this past year at the intimate Living Room right here in New York City. One’s …
Read More »CD REVIEW: Danny Barnes, Get Myself Together
Danny Barnes's quintessentially American music is quirky, sincere, modern and rooted all at the same time.
Read More »FDA Official Resigns Over Delay In Approval of Emergency Contraception
Susan Wood, director of the FDA's Office of Women's Health, has submitted her resignation in protest over what appears to be another instance of the Bush Administration overruling the opinions of its own scientists.
Read More »Republican Leader Blasts Own Party’s Climate Scientist “Witch Hunt”
The purpose of the investigation, Boehert said in a letter, "seems to be to intimidate scientists rather than to learn from them."
Read More »Buddhism Underground
This is the first in an occasional series about my exploration of Buddhism while riding the New York subway.
Read More »INDIE ROUND-UP for August 25 2005
This week’s all-female edition of the Indie Round-Up is brought to you by the Sisterhood of the Happy Pants. INDIE ROUND-UP for August 25 2005 === Cruiserweight, Sweet Weaponry Like a female-fronted Green Day or a slightly sped-up Letters to Cleo (Telegrams to Cleo?), Cruiserweight weighs in with a strong …
Read More »Theater Review: Revolution Row
Joined by an assortment of activists from other socially liberal causes, the gay refuseniks overload the federal prison system by refusing to pay their taxes, leading to a national civil crisis.
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