Originally a fifteen-part serial in New York Times Magazine earlier this year, Michael Chabon’s antique adventure tale Gentlemen on the Road has found itself bound and on bookshelves.
John C. Reilly Brings His “Cox Across America”
To commemorate the December 21 release of Judd Apatow’s newest film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, John C. Reilly will perform as Cox with Dewey Cox and the Hard Walkers on a seven-city tour. The tour begins Wednesday, December 5, and will give some live credence to Apatow’s story about a “mythic” rock ‘n’ roll icon.
Scion Installation 4: It’s A Beautiful World in Miami for Art Basel
Scion Installation, an innovative art tour encouraging artistic expression, is making a stop in Miami for Art Basel on December 7. Scion’s fourth installment is titled It’s A Beautiful World.
Cex: Exotical Privates
In his near decade-long career, Baltimore laptop eccentric Cex (born Rjyan Kidwell) has crossed numerous styles, including the industrial grind of Maryland Mansions, the white-boy hip hop of Being Ridden, the glitch IDM of Oops I Did It Again and, most recently, the conceptual sex funk of Actual Fucking.
Exploding Star Orchestra Performs in Poland, Sets Album for February
Starting tomorrow, December 2, Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra will spend a week performing in Poland and Slovakia. The hard-bop cornetist/composer also has a new album to be released on Thrill Jockey on February 5.
Verizon Voyager Review
The Voyager touch phone by LG, exclusive to Verizon Wireless, was recently introduced as Verizon’s response to the Apple iPhone. The phone is built around the Verizon V Cast software, which, similar to the software used by the iPhone, lacks the power to support a business setting, but offers lots of time-killing fun features, and several casually practical ones. For Verizon customers who feel enslaved to their
Weekly Burlesque: Gossip Girl
Every now and then, I get to do things that aren’t part of my usual circuit of gigs. Recently, I worked as a consultant, dance designer, and movement coach on a television show called “Gossip Girl” (The CW).
Yoshida Brothers to Play Japan Expo 2007
Recognized as cultural icons in Japan, the Yoshida Brothers are bringing their igneous sound to the US for the 28th Japan Expo this weekend in Los Angeles.
Dark Horse Expands Merchandise for The Umbrella Academy
Comic book faction Dark Horse Deluxe has announced its latest addition to the growing merchandise line for The Umbrella Academy, the popular series authored by My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way.
Brad Laner: Neighbor Singing
As the central songwriter of dream-pop heroes Medicine, Brad Laner was responsible for some of the most ethereal and trippy pop tunes of the ’90s.
Loser Life
Finding fertile soil in the burgeoning punk scene of Bakersfield, California, Loser Life is a gritty, piss-and-vinegar-filled street-punk group led by singer/drummer Steve Koontz.
Q-Tip, De La Soul, Dead Prez Pay Respects to Jam Master Jay
A glut of hip-hop heavyweights will pay tribute to the late Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) tonight at Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest), Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), Everlast (House of Pain), DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill), De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, Dead Prez, and former bandmate DMC will perform at the inaugural J.A.M. Awards.