Friday, April 8 2011
Robbie Robertson: How to Become Clairvoyant
On his fifth proper solo album, Robertson puts a lot of effort into trying to sound effortless.
Friday, December 18 2009
Pablove Foundation Benefit: 21 November 2009 - Hollywood
In the most dire of situations, some choose hope. That was what the Pablove Foundation Benefit at the Avalon sought to inspire, as there is power in remembrance, but more so in moving forward to make sure the scenario doesn’t keep replaying.
Wednesday, September 16 2009
Rick Rubin: In the Studio, by Jake Brown
Part of my antagonism toward this book stems from my feeling that it’s not so much as “written” as it is “researched”.
Thursday, December 18 2008
The Garden
The Garden tracks the legal maneuvering, social organizing, and political activating on all sides of the South Central Garden controversy.
Tuesday, October 28 2008
Slacker Uprising
With substandard picture quality and a lack of true eye-opening material, this will be regarded as a minor work in an otherwise impressive film canon.
Thursday, July 19 2007
With end of Audioslave, guitarist is free to create his kind of music
"Bad presidents make for good music (laughs), but issues of social justice don't go away when there's a Democratic administration."
Sunday, January 1 1995
Made (2001)
To aid him on his travels, Bobby (Jon Favreau) takes Ricky, his childhood friend, boxing partner (they're introduced fighting each other in some cheap venue, for piddling money), and notorious fuck-up. Ricky is played by the affable (when not bar-brawling) Vince Vaughn, who also produced 'Made', and who, in 1996, starred with Favreau in 'Swingers', the film that made them both bankable properties.
