Neil Patrick Harris, we turn to you in these dark times for the TV biz. After the abomination of an Emmy Awards broadcast that America had to gag, snore, and wretch through last Sunday night, only a performer with the talent of NPH can save this bloated industry group-grope from itself.
NPH was a beacon of [...]
Archive for September, 2008
NPH For 2009 Emmy Host: Let The Healing Begin
September 24, 2008
A Chorus Line: Stepping In And Out Of Time
September 18, 2008
I heard “A Chorus Line” long before I ever saw it.
It was 1975. The original cast LP (yes, sweet, sweet vinyl). I was a teenager in a small Massachusetts town, the drama, desperation and triumph of the Broadway stage … light years away. But every note and lyric that sprang out of my turntable speakers [...]
Fall Arts: Get Up And Go
September 8, 2008
It’s all back. The college kids, the traffic, the Sox playoff run, the Patriots renewed quest for perfection, and .. best of all from my humble perspective .. a thriving Boston arts scene. Sure there’ve been summer concerts, and movie blockbusters to bide our time, but it isn’t ’til sweet September that it all starts [...]
Matthew Sweet: “Sunshine Lies” Is High Fructose Power Pop
September 1, 2008
The guy’s name is Sweet and with his angelic tenor and gorgeous harmonies it’s hard to describe his music in non-sugary terms. That hasn’t always been the case. There are plenty of dark moments on earlier albums like “Altered Beast” and “100% Fun” — songs like “Knowing People” .. “Ugly Truth” .. “Sick Of Myself” [...]
