Reviews
Friday, December 5 2008
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley Christmas Duets
It's an endearing, even if slightly hokey, collection that draws from both the secular and religious musical canons.
Wednesday, October 15 2008
Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left by Cottee & Cushman, Eds.
How could a critic of empire, a loyal friend to the Palestinians, and the bane of Henry Kissinger ally himself with the Bush administration and its push for imperial adventures in the Middle East?
Wednesday, September 10 2008
Jerusalem: City of Longing by Simon Goldhill
Goldhill has a talent for ironic juxtaposition and a keen grasp of the myth-making, sloganeering, and heedless self-interest that have polluted the debates over Jerusalem for many years.
Friday, May 2 2008
Foals: Antidotes
British quintet Foals are not brazenly avant garde on Antidotes, but their intricate and dancey brand of art-punk is no less enjoyable for it.
Monday, April 14 2008
Absentstar: Sea Trials
On their major label debut Sea Trials, American rockers Absentstar should have ditched the Nickelback-lite drama and played up their inner angst.
