1927 returns with a cadre of cockroaches and pirate children
1927 returns with a cadre of cockroaches and pirate childrenCharleston City Paper1927 is the creation of four artists whose prodigious talents fit together so well it's almost eerie. There's animator Paul Barritt, actor Esme Appleton, musician Lillian Henley, and writer/actor/director Suzanne Andrade. Andrade and Barritt's meeting ...
Old music: Death – Pull the Plug
Old music: Death – Pull the PlugThe Guardian (blog)Bands from further afield including Cannibal Corpse and Malevolent Creation gravitated towards the state, largely to work with Leprosy's producer Scott Burns. But while other bands sought to emulate Death, Schuldiner continued to adapt and experiment.
Roger Waters raises 'The Wall' to new heights in L.A.
Roger Waters raises 'The Wall' to new heights in L.A.OCRegisterHere was Roger Waters, more than three decades after masterminding Pink Floyd's 1979 masterpiece The Wall, presenting that increasingly relevant Orwellian opera of rock-star alienation under much the same circumstances that led to its creation: in a ...and more »
Silly season spins on with bad intent
Silly season spins on with bad intentLompoc RecordRemoving an opponent's strengths by creating an alternative, albeit false, reality is far more effective. The Rovian examples are well-documented and legendary. In 2000, Republican John McCain's war hero status and reputation for integrity was ...
A quiet crisis in the offing
A quiet crisis in the offingArizona RepublicAmerica's political leaders have created for themselves (and us) an utterly astonishing array of financial disasters-in-waiting that they must resolve. Somehow. We face the expiration of all the George W. Bush-era tax cuts in January 2013, ...and more »