Web Habits, Effectively A juicy sampling of writerly links from Granta. Quote of the Year 'If you fight terror with terror,' the authors ask, 'how can you tell which is which?' … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2008
Schiff’s Schubert at the Wigmore
For tragic albeit fortuitous reasons I find myself in London teaching a Beatle class, put up and well-paid only homesick for my family beyond words. For solace I seek out culture, and last week I caught Andras Schiff playing Schubert at the Wigmore Hall. (The link goes to the Guardian excellent … [Read more...]
RINGO AT THE FLOWER SHOW
Contemporary Britain is still so much more a literate culture than America that the GUARDIAN gives away paperback books in its Sunday Observer (whereas the Mail gives away pop CDs). And this past Sunday's special Music section included a feature article on My Bloody Valentine by... Sean O'Hagan, who … [Read more...]
Less Is More
Portishead's THIRD was worth the wait. … [Read more...]
Yoko Ono Blocks Documentary in Boston court
This aired on NPR on Wednesday's Morning Edition, a slightly longer version aired on WBUR's Morning Edition local break. … [Read more...]