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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Flaming Lips: Embryonic
You very nearly have to feel sorry for one-hit wonders. In some rare cases, that single shot of fame eclipses the rest of a damn fine album, and in others, it’s viewed — very wrongly, as it turns out — … Continue reading
Wale: Attention Deficit
It can be hard writing about music, all the “dancing about architecture” stuff aside. You want to say something that will evoke what’s coming through the speakers sometimes, what it makes you feel other times. Actually, forget writing about music; … Continue reading
Gustavo Cerati: Fuerza Natural
A couple of months ago in this space, I reviewed Gustavo Cerati’s “Deja Vu” as a teaser of sorts to his new album, Fuerza Natural. At the time, I included the disclaimer that it’s pretty difficult to extrapolate the sound of an … Continue reading
Books In Brief
Luis Alfredo Garcia-Roza: Alone in the Crowd. Garcia-Roza’s Espinosa mysteries, of which this is the seventh, need not necessarily be read in sequence. This is a good thing, since that makes this book as good a place to start as … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Klosterman, Douglas Adams, Eoin Colfer, Luis Alfredo Garcia-Roza
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Puerto Rico Diary 4: Caveat Emptor
In which we come to the final part of the journey, the part where you scour your vacation destination in search of unique swag to bring back for family and friends. If you’ve ever been to Times Square or the … Continue reading
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Tagged Puerto Rico, souvenirs, The Butterfly People, Travel, Wilfred Labiosa
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Puerto Rico Diary 3: Seeing the Sights
The State Department frequently issues travel advisories for various corners of the globe. Since Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, though, you won’t generally see much by way of advisories. This is a bit of a shame, … Continue reading