Archive for June, 2008

Delta Spirit: All You Soul-Searching People C’mon
June 29, 2008

Yes, behold the grinning geek to the left … clearly a crass and obvious ploy by the band Delta Spirit to sex up their upcoming debut CD release. Clearly this is a band that will stop at nothing to appeal to the prurient interests of a fractured music world. Seriously, with cover art [...]

Ace Of Cakes In Boston: Batter Up
June 23, 2008

While the Boston Celtics were parading around the streets of Boston in duck boats last Thursday, a delicate bit of culinary triage was taking place in a Hub hotel room. Chef Duff Goldman was rebuilding … would you believe … an edible phone booth. The creation was the centerpiece for the charity premiere [...]

Kurt Cobain: Rest In Purse?
June 15, 2008

The problem with dying young and famous is there’s just too many people left around to muck up your legacy.  Instead of reflecting back on a life of creative peaks, valleys and plateaus there’s only the white hot moment that shot you to fame to talk about … which is perfect for some of the [...]

Old 97’s: Gravity That Won’t Weigh You Down
June 1, 2008

You always have that odd moment when you’re talking about new music from the Old 97’s … let’s all let it pass okay?! “Blame It On Gravity” … the first set of fresh tunes since 2004 arrived a few weeks ago. The distance in time is significant, “Drag It Up” their last CD [...]