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Santana Pitches First No-Hitter in NY Mets History
Santana not only achieved what no Mets pitcher has ever done, but he exorcised the demons of the franchise in the process.
Read More »Music Review: Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake [Deluxe Edition]
The Small Faces' defining album returns as a spectacular three-CD set.
Read More »Book Review: Up Front and Center: New Orleans Music at the End of the 20th Century by Jay Mazza
New Orleans' musical scene flourishes at the end of the 20th century
Read More »I’ll Have Another Almost Goes Bottoms Up
Chances are that quite a few people will be saying "I'll Have Another" if the sweet chestnut colt succeeds at Belmont.
Read More »Music Review: Johnnie Bassett – I Can Make That Happen
A basic blues vibe with a dash of jazz, some R&B, and a dollop of soul.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Diana Ross – Live in Central Park
Essential viewing for fans, both legendary 1983 concerts (including the rain-shortened one) are included.
Read More »Music Review: Darryl Holter – Crooked Hearts
Darryl Holter explores the dark side of the heart with his new release.
Read More »Book Review: The Dog Who Came Out of the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Second book in Smith's Corduroy Mansions series out in paperback
Read More »Book Review: The Mongoliad: Book One (The Foreworld Saga) by Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, et al
The Mongoliad: Book One has all the characteristics of being a must-read series in the making.
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