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2011
Face the Music: Global sounds give 2011 a worldly beginning
On Saturday, let us all wish a very happy birthday to Elvis Presley, my brother Joey and, especially, to David Bowie. I can’t believe the Thin White Duke is 64. I have a clipping in my Bowie scrapbook with the caption “David Bowie, 36.” I guess time is waiting in the wings for all of […]
Eat and Run: Value added at DiPietro’s
The market serves up generous portions of flavorful favorites.
Dance with me
Now would be a great time to kick up your heels and join your fellow Mainers on the dance floor.
CD Review: Have no fear – Spooner’s ‘Sea Monster’ is lovable
In 2007, Jason Spooner released “The Flame You Follow,” and to this day, it remains one of my favorites — and I don’t just mean from a local musician. So when he sent me a copy of “Sea Monster,” I wondered if lightning could strike twice. Two songs in, I had my answer and made […]
Indie Film: Can ‘www’ become ‘$$$’ for filmmakers?
Filmmakers need money. No matter how artistically pure or staunchly anti-commercial they are, every filmmaker needs money to make their dream film anything more than a carefully printed screenplay stuck in a dusty drawer. The stories in indie film are legends: Robert Rodriguez selling his body (for medical experiments) to finance “El Mariachi”; Kevin Smith […]
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store — Dec. 27-Jan. 1 1. “Resident Evil: Afterlife” (DVD) 2. Mumford and Sons, “Sigh No More” 3. Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday” 4. Kanye West, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” 5. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, “Grace Potter and the Nocturnals” 6. “The Town” (DVD) 7. Florence and the Machine, “Lungs” […]
The Movies: Better late than never
It sat on the shelf for months, but don’t let that sway you. ‘Phillip Morris’ is a winner.
Art and Theater: Wintry mix
2011 opens with a brisk, bountiful First Friday Art Walk.