How music cool is this – they met at an Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell concert at South by Southwest. While you might end up standing next to an out … Read More
Quick Six Interview: Tricca McNiff
Why so serious, Emma and Jason? The newly formed, temporary (or is it…?) duo of Tricca McNiff has adopted a very dour pose on the cover of their recent EP, Southern … Read More
Barbu, or Attack of the Bearded Canadians
While this tip off to a very good night out is specifically for Barbu, the self-described “daring, daft and sexy as hell” acrobatics-as-theatre production, formed in Quebec but now presented … Read More
Review: Wiener-Dog no pup puns, just not good
This one has been in festivals and arthouses around the world, to some critical acclaim. Forget what you’ve heard, and don’t be swayed by the clever poster design (if you’ve seen … Read More
Leicester Square Welcomes Carolla, Herring
Leicester Square Theatre Takes a Chance on Podcasts A few years ago, not only did podcasts have to be explained to people – usually a younger person saying some form … Read More
Quick Six Interview: Dar Williams
Meeting an artist, especially one you admire, is a tense situation. You meet Steve Martin and instead of the “wild and crazy guy” persona, there’s a respectful but very reserved … Read More
Win Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Want to be the Sausage King of Chicago? Through May 16, Groupon, your source for cheaping out on a dinner date, is presenting the Official Ferris Bueller’s Experience sweepstakes in … Read More
The Moth Ball (Come Swing with Lili)
Gimmicky fitness trends come and go – pole dancing workout? tossing about the old medicine ball? For a minute it was circus-based training, and how do I know? Even “Sex … Read More
Udderbelly and London Wonderground Are Back!
After April ending in snow — yes, the dessert topping of Christmas back again to ruin your Easter eggs — the sun came out over most of the UK this … Read More
Review: High-Rise (Tom Hiddleston, Be Our Neighbor)
I hadn’t heard much about “High-Rise” until I saw the trailers, and yes, I mean that in the plural, when seeing other movies here in London. When seeing “The Hateful … Read More
Quick Six Interview: Colin Hay
Possibly the favorite singer-songwriter of the alt-comedy scene, Colin Hay became familiar to millions of civilians like us as front-man, songwriter, and vocalist of 80s Aussie pop band Men at … Read More
Calling All Muggles
Well this was inevitable. But still, very, very cool. The brand new ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ is about to open its gates at Universal Hollywood – and it looks like … Read More
DVD Review: Hanna
Kids these days are so lazy. They can barely make mac and cheese for themselves, let alone stalk and kill a caribou. And when you sneak up on these teens from … Read More
Let’s Suck the Fun Out of “Heathers”
Back in the 80s when teenage murder was all the rage and we cheerfully sang along to “Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun,” a freshfaced Winona Ryder and l’il Nicholson himself, … Read More