Archive for March 2006

“Not by accident did Madonna later say, ‘I want to look like Ronnie Spector sounds.’”

Sunday, March 26, 2006

From The Guardian:
‘I look around me and I don’t see any rock’n’roll at the moment,’ she says. ‘Instead it’s all choreography and stylists and wigs and stuff. It’s like they’re afraid to let the music breathe. No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day. We had the skirts with […]

The. Best. Book. Ever. (A Series)

Friday, March 24, 2006

I have a deep, abiding love for a type of book that I believe should constitute its own category in the Library of Congress catalogue. My name for this literary genre: The. Best. Book. Ever.
How to know when you are in the presence of The. Best. Book. Ever? You quickly develop a curious tic, the […]

Metaphor Watch, Pt. 2

Friday, March 24, 2006

Stephen Holden. Cabaret review. Sheer delight.
If two smile buttons were to meet and fall in love ….
Upbeat, Effervescent Sounds From Daryl Sherman and Vince Giordano (New York Times)
(Past pleasure here.)