Lacking any large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, over his ears, or across his body, this panda bear is very different from your bamboo eating friend. Noah Benjamin Lennox, the experimental musician and founding member of the band…
From the Record Crate: Cage – “Hell’s Winter” (2005)
Instead of simply resorting to ridiculous exaggerations, Cage, real name Chris Palko, draws inspiration from legitimate, impoverished experiences. A childhood that seems more crazed than conceivable, at the age of eight, Palko’s father was arrested by state troopers after threatening his…
2015: 10 Albums to Excite and Delight
The end is nigh – well, the end of 2014, anyway. It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about finishing the dreaded leftover turkey. Although 2015 will undoubtedly produce a turkey or two, it will also…
Book Review: ‘The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice’ by Christopher Hitchens
Three years ago, after battling cancer courageously, Christopher Hitchens passed away at the age of 62. A renowned author and journalist, Hitchens was feared and respected for his unrivalled wit and intelligent observations. With a drink in one hand and…
Forever 27 – Part 2
Click here to read Forever 27 – Part 1. Forever 27, a club many musicians are dying to get into, quite literally, is famed for its iconic members, all of whom died at the age of 27. Here, rather briefly,…
Forever 27 – Part 1
Forever 27, a club many musicians are dying to get into, quite literally, is famed for its iconic members, all of whom died at the age of 27. Here, rather briefly, we will examine the untimely death of four artists.…
Stephen Colbert: The Man, The Legend
R.I.P. Stephen Colbert, you beautiful man. Although he is still very much alive, his narcissistic alter ego is well and truly dead. With the real life Mr. Colbert moving on to pastures new, a.k.a. CBS, how are we going to survive without segments like…