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Michael Patrick BradyAbout Michael Patrick Brady Michael Patrick Brady is a writer and editor from Boston. He has contributed music criticism to a variety of publications, including Brainwashed, Stylus Magazine, Boston's Weekly Dig, and ALARM Magazine. He is also a contributor to the technology channel of Forbes.com, and has been quoted as a consumer electronics expert by The New York Times. Michael enjoys free jazz and female singer-songwriters, books with big words and small print, TV shows with one camera and no laugh track, and films in which affluent people get their comeuppance. Like all those who have more opinions than places to put them, he maintains a blog and collects his various publications at his website. FeaturesFeatured Article FilmShallow Graves[22.Feb.07] :. Martin Scorsese's hotly tipped Oscar fave, The Departed, plumbs the depths of the psychological and sociological motives of violence, loyalty, and duty. Reviews BooksYoung J. Edgar by Kenneth D. Ackerman[6.Jun.08] :. Justice is meant to be blind, but Hoover and Palmer saw red everywhere they looked.  MusicJason Ajemian's Smokeless Heat: The Art of Dying[6.Jun.08] :. The Art of Dying is another fine product from a scene whose creative output seems inexhaustible.  MusicVijay Iyer: Tragicomic[12.May.08] :. The rising jazz pianist takes a stab at transforming the tone of the 21st century with a visionary album that blends the artistic and the intellectual.  MusicFern Knight: Fern Knight[7.May.08] :. Margaret Wienk's folk noir enters a new realm, traveling through gorgeous fantasies and inspiring landscapes as she confronts the more sinister aspects of the real world.  MusicBlack Francis: SVN FNGRS[17.Apr.08] :. The legend confronts mythology and manages to produce a very compelling album while solving a few existential crises along the way. Books John Adams by David McCulloughFeatured Article BooksRichard and John by Frank McLynn[25.Feb.08] :. McLynn has a keen eye not only for history, but for storytelling and the importance of artfulness in writing. This is everything a historical biography should be. Books Jazz by Bob BlumenthalMusic Bill Dixon with the Exploding Star Orchestra: Bill Dixon with the Exploding Star OrchestraBooks Union 1812 by A.J. LangguthMusic Keefe Jackson's Project Project: Just Like ThisBooks No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyMusic Amir ElSaffar: Two RiversBooks The Murder of Regilla by Sarah B. PomeroyFeatured Article Books1776 by David McCullough[22.Oct.07] :. It’s one thing to simply read Washington’s words as they are related through the eyes and pen of an intermediary like McCullough, but to hold in your hands a faithful recreation of his original letter, to follow the loops and valleys of his script handwriting -- this experience significantly personalizes the history. Books How the Irish Invented Slang by Daniel CassidyBooks In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 by Francis FrenchBooks The Jamestown Project by Karen Ordahl KuppermanMusic Liars: LiarsMusic Clinic: FunfDVDs Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black DeathMusic Glenn Jones: Against Which the Sea Continually BeatsPopMatters Pick DVDsJohn Prine: Live on Soundstage 1980 [DVD][29.Mar.07] :. In this welcoming performance, one of music’s most remarkable songwriters brings you back to where it all began. DVDs Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the MayflowerMusic Willard Grant Conspiracy: Let It RollMusic Sonny Rollins: Tenor MadnessMusic Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TXMusic Keefe Jacksons Fast Citizens: Ready EverydayMusic Cul De Sac: ECIMBlog postsConsuming Consumables1776: The Illustrated Edition by David McCullough [$65.00][21.Nov.07] :. It’s one thing to simply read President Washington’s words as related through an intermediary, and quite another to hold in your hands a faithful recreation of his original letter -- this... |
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