Tuesday, October 4 2011
‘All Star Western’ Is at Home, Back East
In a longstanding tradition of using company-wide shakeups to offer a new and engaging visions of Jonah Hex, All Star Western offers perhaps the sincerest reboot of the entire New 52 run.
Monday, July 11 2011
Mr. Moorcock Sings on Mr. Gaiman’s iPod
Writer Chris Roberson's offer of a bold new Elric as struggling with notions of American identity on a grand historical scale couldn't be more timeous. But does he lose the quintessential nature of Moorcock's command over various genre?
Wednesday, May 26 2010
Pete Seeger’s ‘Rainbow Quest’: The Anti-TV, TV
Somewhat awkward, clunky and charming on his TV show, Pete Seeger seemed to trust the viewers in the same way he recognised that TV's priorities don't represent the priorities of the people he meets in his travels.
Monday, April 19 2010
Greil Marcus on Van Morrison: When That Rough God Goes Riding
This is the story of a burly monk in shades, of flesh chasing the divine, of a voice ecstatic in southern blues and gospel and Celtic mysticism.
Thursday, April 3 2008
Live Fast, Die Young, or Get Off the Stage
Why wouldn't they burn out instead of fade away? Berman examines the sad spectacle of punk-rock reunions and shows how they destroy the two elements that actually made punk attractive: sex appeal and impermanence.
Thursday, February 14 2008
The Shape of Things to Come by Greil Marcus
Convinced as I was by Marcus' readings, I couldn't help noticing that the primary subjects of all four chapters were works produced by white men: Philip Roth, David Lynch, Bill Pullmanm and David Thomas.
Friday, May 20 2005
Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads by Greil Marcus
Like a Rolling Stone is not great cultural analysis or musical study, but it's a work that's both insightful and fantastic.
