Month: September 2005

Ken & Thelma: The Story of A Confederacy of Dunces

Print Reviews

Those still searching for the definitive biography of John Kennedy Toole, after the disappointing Ignatius Rising, will not find it in Ken & Thelma, which serves as less of a biography of the Confederacy of Dunces author, than a personal memoir of author Joel L. Fletcher, who knew his subject personally. Brian Heater looks for the deeper colors of the portrait.

NP

Truth to Power

NP - posted by James Mann on September 21, 2005 06:53

Exactly

Truth to Power

Exactly - posted by James Mann on September 21, 2005 06:41

Three Wise Men

Minority Report

Shelton Hull eagerly devours reissues of lesser-known work by the jazz titans Coltrane, Ellington, and Mingus. What’s left to do then but riff, baby, riff!

Hard Skin

Music Reviews

Same Meat, Different Gravy (TKO Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

What to do

Truth to Power

What to do - posted by James Mann on September 19, 2005 06:55

Charles R. Cross

Interviews

With Room Full of Mirrors, author Charles R. Cross debunks many of the myths surrounding Jimi Hendrix, the icon and adds several new dimensions to the story of Jimi Hendrix, the man. In his interview with Steve Stav , the writer of the controversial Cobain bio, Heavier Than Heaven, reveals even more details of Hendrix’s remarkable journey.

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Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.