Music, Culture Archive
On November 3rd, a large selection of Bob Dylan’s ‘gospel period’ is finally getting released as a part of the Bootleg Series. I hope someone asks Mr. Zimmerman if he still holds the faith unabashedly expressed in these songs? These songs go far beyond
Dr. Paglia has been warning about the decline and corruption of the modern humanities for decades, and she is a serious critic of the postmodern ethos that currently dominates much of academia. Although she is a committed equity feminist, she firmly opposes the victim/oppressor
Forget the spin and watch Sec. Betsy Devos’ speech on Title IX and sexual assault for yourself. This section of the speech was fantastic. A comment from the video: I am a liberal democrat and the kangaroo courts and how campuses handle these things
Think it can’t get any crazier than ESPN removing a sports announcer with the last name “Lee?” Slate’s online magazine is like, “hold my beer!” You’ll have to read the article for yourself. If only we could hear her editors discussing her next assignment,
Last night I discovered that two of the best live music performances captured on video were directed by the same man, David Barnard. I will say that both of these performances are best watched late at night… If you are new to Björk and/or
Episode 8 of the new Twin Peaks was pretty much a stand alone movie—albeit an origin story of the evil demonic-force, BOB and, perhaps, an origin story for Laura Palmer, herself. It is probably the strangest thing that has ever been aired on television.
Trapped in a prism, in a prism of light Alone in the darkness, darkness of white We fell in love, alone on a stage In the reflective age – from ‘Reflektor’ by Arcade Fire Does Christianity today have anything to say about the human
No, this is not The Onion. A San Francisco website now caters to clients interested in Sologamy. Gay marriage is so 5 years ago! Here’s a write-up from one of the websites promoting this cancer: You Are Reason To Celebrate A roadmap to positivity,
Twin Peaks is back and David Lynch is definitely back in town. The drenched sepia tone is still there, if only a bit. However, the world feels a bit more like “Mulholland Drive” or even “Lost Highway?” One encouraging note. David Lynch seems very
I first experienced the music of Daniel Johnston when I moved back to Bloomington, Indiana in 2005. I was living with some friends who were part of a bizarre acoustic scream-o band, “Mount Gigantic.” The main singer of that band played cassette tapes of