The band Races haven't done themselves any favors by giving themselves a name that's difficult to find in a Google search. Yes, their Bandcamp page ranks high on the list, but it's still far below references to Tony Stewart. At least they didn't call themselves … Continue reading Tuesday new release: Races, ‘Year of the Witch’
Month: March 2012
Truth, fabrication and consequences
"This American Life" took another, badly needed step on its road to correcting the record on Friday when it pulled three more audio episodes from its Web archive. Professional liar -- I call him that because he got paid to make up stories and pass … Continue reading Truth, fabrication and consequences
Grammar never goes out of style; well, sometimes it does
In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. So was Robert F. Kennedy. A Viet Cong prisoner was shot in the head by a South Vietnamese security official. Riots broke out in Chicago, as well as Paris. Richard Nixon won the presidency. The Soviets … Continue reading Grammar never goes out of style; well, sometimes it does