Loftwaremainly grooves, a touch of grief.(Untitled)- August 7, 2003 Dean's Secret Weapons. I'm spending several days at the Vermont headquarters of the Howard Dean presidential campaign, studying a breakthrough in American politics.... Dan Gillmor's eJournal This looks more and more every day like a race between Kerry and Dean. Those are the only two candidates I'm interested in. I'm not 100% committed at this point, but as far as the primary goes, time is running out. Although it doesn't break down exactly this way, it's a classic headheart...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105617/2003/08/06.html#a538 (Untitled)- August 7, 2003 Times They Are Surreal in Bob Dylan Tale. As a movie, Masked & Anonymous is a mess. As a Bob Dylan artifact, it is endlessly, perhaps morbidly, fascinating. By A. O. Scott. New York Times: Movies I saw the thing again the other night with my pal Mike. On second viewing I enjoyed it more than I did before. But the fascination fades quickly, and this time I enjoyed some of the scenes, whereas the "story" is a mess. Still, you get the feeling that it was possible for a good movie to have been.http://radio.weblogs.com/0105617/2003/08/06.html#a537 (Untitled)- August 4, 2003 When in Doubt, Sing About Death. John Mellencamp made old songs rock and newer ones sound vintage at Town Hall on Thursday, adding new themes of gunslinging and death to his repertoire. By Jon Pareles. New York Times: Arts "Just give Donald Rumsfeld about a million guns, and have it out on Highway 61." I raved about Mellencamp's new album back on July 1. It has grown on me ever since and is one of my favorite releases this year.http://radio.weblogs.com/0105617/2003/08/04.html#a536 (Untitled)- August 3, 2003 "Every guy who would compare me to Coltrane, I would compare his writing to Hemingway, compare his writing to Faulkner. I'd even tell them that. 'Say, man, I was comparing your work to Faulkner. Man, you've really got a way to go.'" Branford Marsalis Well, not exactly. Falkner is definitely in a class of his own. Still, I get the point....http://radio.weblogs.com/0105617/2003/08/03.html#a535 |