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- New Album Releases 07/08/08: Beck, Patti Smith/Kevin Shields, Albert Hammond, Jr., Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Melvins, & More (Blogcritics.org)
Saleski's back, plus Josh Hathaway on the new Beck. Did we mention Saleski's back? Although we have before us another rather short list of new album releases this week, there are quite a few interesting ones to consider. The biggie this week is of course the new one from Beck -- produced by Danger Mouse no less. Our own Josh "Meet Him At Mary's Place" Hathaway will be along shortly to talk ...
- "Eros": A creepy love story entwined with Germany history (Seattle Times)
"Eros" by novelist Helmut Krausser is the creepy, suspenseful story of a German industrialist who tells his story of obsessive love to an author, who must parse out the questions it raises about truth, falsehood and Germany's troubled past
- A sesquicentennial choral tour of Minnesota (Minnesota Public Radio)
Audiences at the State Fair on Saturday can tour Minnesota through choral music. Six choirs from around Minnesota will perform specially commissioned music reflecting the diverse histories, landscapes and people of the state.
- Happy birthday Ray Bradbury! - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Ray Bradbury , who has made Southern California his home since 1934, turns 88 today. He's the author of more than 30 books, countless short stories, screenplays, poetry, plays and books for children. Not only did he write "Fahrenheit 451" and "The ...
- Jay Parini: A case of poetic justice -- literally - The Capital Times
Jay Parini: A case of poetic justice -- literallyThe Capital Times, WI - Jul 2, 2008As it happened, I had just finished a book called "Why Poetry Matters," a study on the role poetry can play in our daily lives that deals extensively with ...
- 50 best literary translations? Here's how I read it... - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk50 best literary translations? Here's how I read it...guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago... and 85p per verse for poetry. This would be illegal here in gun-toting America. In 1991, the American Translators Association (a vast group not limited ...
- 'Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the North Woods' traveling art ... - BusinessNorth.com
'Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the North Woods' traveling art ...BusinessNorth.com, MN - 4 hours agoParadise Lost? includes paintings, drawings, quilting, sculptures, weaving, batik, mixed media, poetry, essays, and music. ...
- Faith schools 'are being subjected to a Government witch-hunt to win favour with the left' (Evening Standard)
Faith schools are being subjected to a vicious Government witch-hunt which is undermining their independence, a report claims today.
- Gypsy Lou and how an unconventional love gave the world Bukowski - Hartford Courant
Gypsy Lou and how an unconventional love gave the world BukowskiHartford Courant, United States - Aug 7, 2008And what is most important, they gave the world Charles Bukowski, the king of boozy and sexually charged underground poetry, with the publication in 1963 of ...
- Anecdote answers the origins of a Richard Hugo poem (The Oregonian)
You might come here Sunday on a whim. Say your life broke down. The last good kiss you had was years ago. You walk these streets laid out by the insane, past hotels that didn't last, bars that did, the tortured try of local drivers to accelerate their lives. Only churches are kept up.
- Alive in spirit and in her poetry - Montreal Gazette
Ellie Clavier's father, Dave, has been gone a long time, nearly half her life. He died just a few years after her wedding, never knew any of her four children. But it is a rare day that she does not think of him, even after 25 years, and she feels ...
- Art takes a stance in Birmingham (West Bloomfield Eccentric)
Two giant metallic sculptures spring from the ground at the corner of Pierce and Merrill, instantly grabbing Michelle Bosanc's attention. "This is the first time I saw them," she said. "I think they're cool... they add something." Altogether, 10 sculptures are being installed around downtown Birmingham as part of the 2008 CityScapes Public Arts Program. John Sauve, one of the most recognized ...
- The up side of down - Financial Times
Complaint: From Minor Moans to Principled Protests By Julian Baggini Profile Books £10.99 224 pages FT Bookshop price: £8.79 We are all chasing happiness. We talk of it as if it were real, a place the budget airlines will surely soon be flying to ...
- Enters $1.5 Billion Virtual Goods Market Company Launches First Venture in Partnership with Elvis Presley (INO News)
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 14, 2008--Millions of Us LLC, an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities, today announced that it has launched a new company, "Virtual Greats," to take advantage of the rapidly growing market for virtual goods.
- A Student's Family Ties Play Out Onstage - Laguna Beach Independent
A Student's Family Ties Play Out OnstageLaguna Beach Independent, CA - 56 minutes agoScores of other Southern California junior high and high school students enrich their understanding of the subject through poetry, art, and prose inspired ...
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