Spring Break
A small but appreciative crowd turned out Wednesday afternoon at the UConn Co-op to hear Lynn Z. Bloom and Margaret Gibson recall the pains and pleasures of girlhood. For Gibson, better known for her poetry (the latest volume of which, "One Body," recently took home the gold at the Connecticut Book Awards), tackling the memoir was an act of love. (0) comments
Sir Henry Morgan, Welsh privateer and one of the most feared pirates of the Spanish main, was hanging up his hat. "But why?" asked Thomas Modyford, who thought Morgan was quite a good pirate. "It's too much effort these days. The new DRM on Spore is just the beginning. (0) comments
Even the law can't slow T.I. down. Despite facing legal troubles last year after being arrested for possession of machine guns (not to mention that he's a convicted felon for previous arrests), the rapper born Clifford Harris returns strong on his sixth album, "Paper Trail," although something is different about the self-proclaimed king of the south. (0) comments
Fittingly enough for an artist who has always prided himself on hovering around pop music's fringes, Ben Folds leads listeners to anywhere but what has become the standard for "normal" piano-centered pop on his latest full-length effort "Way to Normal," keeping his wry sense of humor and goofball attitude intact throughout much of the album's 12 tracks. (9) comments
Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis has gotten more confident with each album release, and her latest solo album, "Acid Tongue," is her most self-assured to date. Last year's calculated "Under the Blacklight," saw Rilo Kiley attempt to reach for crossover appeal and mainstream success in an overly produced, polished record. (0) comments
Our lead review today, "Paper Trail," is by an artist with an acronym for a name. What it stands for? I have no clue. But there are some acronyms I can tell you about. Here are five of my favorite acronym-titled songs. "C.R.E.A.M." Wu-Tang Clan What It Stands For: "Cash rules everything around me. (0) comments