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Wrapping up CMJ 2010

posted: October 26, 2010

Taxi rides from east to west side; uptown todowntown, overlapping forty- to one-hour set times in Brooklyn and Manhattan, droves lined up to see the next big thing, open bars and deeply-discounted beers”this was the…
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Discourse & Dischord

posted: October 22, 2010

The Good Gordon Pinsent reads excerpts from Justin Bieber memoir Get your LOLs right here, folks. First up, a memoir written by a 16-year-old. Ha! And, it’s entitled First Step 2 Forever.  The laughs don’t…
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The Theatrical Hip-Hop Revolution

posted: October 21, 2010

Despite signs that the revolution is under way, cultural elitists scoff audibly at the mention of hip hop vis-í -vis theater, musical theater and opera. In fact, the revolution began long ago”some say with the Greeks…
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Discourse & Dischord

posted: October 8, 2010

The Good Ke$ha, Ciara, Jewel, Jake Shears and more tell bullied kids, It Gets Better This week, several artists took to their webcams to record heartfelt messages for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better project”aimed at…
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Discourse & Dischord

posted: October 1, 2010

The Good 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced Champagne’s a flowin’ at the homes of Bon Jovi, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, LL Cool J and Dr. John, who among others,…
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Discourse & Dischord

posted: September 17, 2010

The Good Eminem and Jay-Z rock Yankee Stadium Part one of Jay-Z and Eminem’s Home and Home Tour, which took place last week in Eminem’s hometown of Detroit, was a success (to put it mildly).…
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