“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . . A time to dance.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4 Jack Vettriano’s The Singing Butler via the BBC’s article “The people’s painter”

The Knife Shaking the Habitual (Mute) Swedish duo The Knife’s new two-disc album Shaking the Habitual is relentless. It manages to be both atmospheric and pop at the same time. It’s beat-heavy, tribal, and persistent, with dark echoes and decaying voice. It doesn’t feel much like 2003’s Deep...

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . . A time to mourn.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4 via the NBC article “Rallies in cities across U.S. call for justice in Trayvon Martin case“

“Fifteen years of rock ‘n’ roll takes a toll on the vocal chords, but I wouldn’t trade a day of it for anything.” – Mark Stuart, 2007 When talk of an Audio Adrenaline Reunion started circulating in early 2012, it got me thinking of the band’s legacy — their place...

We live in a conflict-avoidant culture. One man goes to the bar to numb himself instead of facing his angry wife and having that necessary fight. A couple sits down with a financial planner to map out the early retirement and idle time. I can’t speak for you, but when I allow myself to day dream about...

Sarah Thebarge’s The Invisible Girls: A Memoir is a testament to endurance, hope, and selflessness. Sarah grew up a pastor’s child in a conservative Christian family. As a young adult, her future seemed bright. A bright student, she earned a pair of Ivy League degrees in journalism and medicine....

Lo: There are six injustices a righteous author cannot tolerate. No, strike that. There are seven. Seven is the number of abominations which mightily chafe the jockeys of aspiring authors: Info dumps, split infinitives, idiots with agents, self-publishing success stories, clichés, and ham-handed symbolism....

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . . A time to laugh.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4 Robert A. Baron via   via    

Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy What the Brothers Sang (Drag City) The Everly Brothers are in a weird position in the current media landscape. They’re caught between being too popular for the obscurantists to love, but not nearly pop enough for the people who reclaim the Monkees as pop...

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . . A time to build.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 3 via SF Examiner