music reviews by Natalie Kardos Driftless Pony Club Cholera The Driftless Pony Club show off their (modest) mousey roots on this CD that’s characterized by abrupt tempo changes and vocals that alternate between singing and shouting. But even with their roots showing as obviously as bleached blonde’s, they manage to carve out an original sound that stands all on its […]
music reviews by Natalie Kardos – Driftless Pony Club
Open Mike Night at Dublin Square
San Diego musician Astra Kelly now hosts a Wednesday night Open Mike Night at Dublin’s Square, downtown in the Gaslamp.
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Van Morrison at the Movies show review
Van Morrison, Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 21st-Feb-2007 7:30 pm review and photos by Jim Steinfeldt Van Morrison was unusually playful with the audience. While singing one of his own songs he broke into a Louis Armstong impression. Morrison sang his hits “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Domino,” “Moondance,” “Gloria” and “Wild Night” with clarity and elegance. His version of Sam Cooke’s You […]
Primus, The Anna Cabrini Chronicles, Say Anything music and DVD reviews by Katrina Clayton
music and DVD reviews by Katrina Clayton Primus Blame It on The Fish, subtitled An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage DVD This DVD is not a typical concert film. “Blame It On the Fish” took years in the making. Excellent drum interlude! I don’t think it would matter to Primus if there were an empty stadium […]
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music reviews by Kent Manthie Will Thompson (Alarmist Records) A pretty new face isn’t pretty for very long, but a creative, talented sense of music is a trait that lasts forever and can leave a legacy that lasts long after one passes from the earth. Introducing Will Thompson, a singer/songwriter who, on his eponymous debut wows us with an understatement […]
Stem Cell Research, a primer
[Science!] ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH and the Future of Medicine by Natalie Kardos Stem cells. We’ve all heard the hype and at least one side of the story. But have we heard all the details? What are these mythical, magical cells that seem to hold the possibility of cures for many diseases, at the possible expense of embryonic lives? First […]