Monthly Archives: July 2007

Defying Gravity – Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth from Wicked I saw Wicked a few days ago, thanks to a friend who had (literally) front row tickets. I expected to enjoy it, but was blown away by just how good … Continue reading →

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came – Thomas Moran 1859 Alright, I feel like I’ve waited long enough to give people slightly less obsessed than me time to read the book. For those who have not yet finished, be … Continue reading →

The Con – Tegan and SaraDark Come Soon – Tegan and Sara I mentioned Tegan and Sara a couple weeks ago when listing my top 10 records of the year so far. Their new record The Con came in at … Continue reading →

The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash In my experience, the most common name people resort to when they are trying to communicate the idea “some random country way off in Africa” is Zimbabwe. I understand why: it sounds vaguely … Continue reading →

It was an exciting weekend for English imports. First, Harry Potter (which I think turned out to be the best book of the whole series, amazingly enough), then David Beckham. What’s next? Prince Harry and pasties for everyone? Anyways, today … Continue reading →

This Magic Stuff – Nina HynesLa Ritournelle (Mr. Dan’s Magic Wand Mix) – Sébastien Tellier The big day is finally here. About an hour ago, I made my way down to Barnes and Noble to pick up a numbered bracelet … Continue reading →

Okay, so it’s actually Wednesday. I’ve been busy – sue me. Along those lines, I’ve got some big stuff I want to talk about, but I’ll leave it for next week and just hit a couple things quickly that irked … Continue reading →

A few assorted thoughts on a Sunday evening. First, what the hell is this?If it’s any sign of what else is to come, I think Modest Mouse will be easily knocked off the perch for “most disappointing album of the … Continue reading →

It’s been a good year for bluesy, percussion-driven, Midwestern rock. The obvious leader is of course The National, but another record very much in the same vein (if not quite as good) that has not been getting nearly the attention … Continue reading →

Sadly, no time for any of the longer posts I want to do, but here’s a neat little slice of dark-but-sweet Swedish pop with a New Wave vibe. Dance With Your Shadow – The Fine Arts Showcase It’s from a … Continue reading →