Depictions Of Slaves by French historical painter Jean-Léon Gérôme In the early-to-mid 1800’s Jean-Léon Gérôme was as fine a visual conveyor of historical events as there ever was. If he had been alive 100 years later and painted contemporary events he would have blown away the likes of Norman Rockwell and other popular magazine illustrators. Although some details, like the […]
interns of yesteryear
From just south of Austin, Texas, comes…
The Hickoids play Winstons, Ocean Beach, June 27th Meet The Grandkids Texas based band the Hickoids will mount a West Coast tour beginning in Los Angeles on Friday June 26th at the Redwood Bar & Grill. The tour, titled “Meet The Grand Kids”, is their first out West since the ill-fated “Fiasco Magnifico” back in 1989 and coincides with the […]
“I Wanna Be Bad” by Naomi Elizabeth, electronica (?) review
Congrats, baby 1-song demo Review by Harry Geezer This has got to be the single most horrible track of music I have ever been required to review. Everything about “I Wanna Be Bad” by Naomi Elizabeth sucked: from its off-key vocals singing of these pathetic lyrics a retard could pen, to the sappy Chinatown plink-machine backing that had projectile vomit […]
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James Haitchwai Catchy, passionate punk/pop/folk artist ISO help w/promotion/exposure/possible distribution. myspace.com/jameshaitchwai JamesHaitchwai.com jamesmichaelhaitchwai@yahoo.com
book review: The Last Stage
The Last Stage by Jim Cherry reviewed by Kathryn Reade Michael Gray, a 30 year old liberal arts student, losing support from his parents and unable to further his degree; at a crossroads with his girlfriend and life. He comes up with an idea while perched on a bar stool at his local hang out. Through kismet he meets a […]
New Music from Austin, TX
The Service Industry Review by Jude Huzicko In the 70s and 80s, Bruce Springsteen and John (Cougar) Mellencamp became champions for the working class through songs that people could relate to. The lyrics were about the life and times of rural American society, and it’s not surprising that they were forever adopted into American culture as the voice of the […]
new work
Transplant, by Justin Andrew limited edition of 150 handprinted CDs myspace.com/justinandrewmusiccdbaby.com/cd/justinandrewelbo.ws/artist/justin-andrew [This review will be up soon… for now click the images below and see the excellent piece of art that is this CD.] Click the images to enlarge. Click the images above to enlarge.
Memorial Day, 2009
The Oldest To Die In Iraq “He had a big heart.“ By Jim Kavanagh from www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/15/oldest.iraq.fatality/ (CNN) — Army Maj. Steven Hutchison fought battles in the jungles of Vietnam. Then he fought an epic battle on the home front. And at age 60, he still wasn’t done fighting for his country. Maj. Steven Hutchison served 22 years in his first […]