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Andy HermannFeaturesInto the Wild Blue Yonder: Adventures with the Blue Man GroupThe Blue Man Group's greatest talent is for making thrilling visual and sonic mayhem out of the act of banging on things, from their trademark PVC tubes to barrels filled with paint to, well, just big-ass, loud drums. Their second greatest talent is for taking the conventions of the avant-garde and making them work as mass entertainment. [9 July 2003] Adventures in Dust: A Journal of the 2001 Burning Man FestivalWhat follows is less a review than a personal narrative. Maybe a journalistic recap of Burning Man is possible, but to me it misses the point. It's a participatory event, and everyone's experience of it is extremely different. [28 September 2001] Reviews
Stevie Wonder: Stevie Wonder: The Definitive CollectionIt’s a long-overdue retrospective of one of the most influential artists in pop music history. [20 January 2003]
Neil Finn and Friends: 7 Worlds CollideNeil Finn has almost completely abandoned that jangly guitar-pop sound that was so integral to Crowded House's success. [25 February 2002] 
The Doors: The Very Best of the DoorsWhy did Elektra release this? Did some marketing survey reveal that there are fans out there who simply won't pay the extra six bucks for a double album? I don't get it -- but maybe that's why I had such a short-lived career in music marketing and promotions. [18 September 2001] 
Dinner Rush (2001)What is it about food movies that makes critics and arthouse audiences drool?. [1 January 1995] |
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