Letters: What Do You Think?

by | Nov 5, 2009 | News

HigginsIn September, 2007, I heard Senator Obama give a primary campaign speech in Peterborough, N.H. I concluded he was "world-class" and I worked on his campaigns. Although he hasn't yet solved the economic crisis, health care, the environment, two...
Nightcrawler: Zombieland

Nightcrawler: Zombieland

by | Nov 5, 2009 | Music

When he's not making gold records, he's splattering the silver screen with a high-grossing horror flick he's either written, directed or both.While it is admittedly becoming less and less novel for today's artists to tackle such hybrid careers, shock...
Behind the Beat: Copyright Criminals

Behind the Beat: Copyright Criminals

by | Nov 5, 2009 | Music

University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate and music fanatic Kembrew McLeod has long been fascinated by the intersection of art and commerce. Now an associate professor of media studies at the University of Iowa—after earning his Ph.D in communication from...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Nov 5, 2009 | Music

The Fiery FurnacesI'm Going Away(Thrill Jockey)Throughout their career, The Fiery Furnaces have made a sport of frustrating expectations. They've released a series of defiantly complex and eccentric albums, including one sung by their grandmother and a live...
Nomadic Tendencies

Nomadic Tendencies

by | Nov 5, 2009 | Music

Calling themselves a "hybridized version of the gypsy sound laced with cabaret, Celtic, and neo-medieval flavor," The Gypsy Nomads appear to cover as many bases as they can in the musical ballpark. Their show is a lively and theatrical tribute to the...