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New American Poetry

Books THE NEW AMERICAN POETRY, 1945-1960. Edited by Donald Allen. University of California Press.  This comprehensive anthology of the American post-war poetry scene was re-released in 1999, with an afterward by … Continue reading →

November 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

Mary Fahl Emerges

ROMANCE OF THE VIOLIN. Joshua Bell. Sony Classical. The most remarkable thing about Joshua Bell’s playing is the layered textures he creates with his violin: More then a mere instrumentalist, Bell … Continue reading →

November 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

Spotlight On Neil Young

SHAKEY. Jimmy McDonough. Random House. GREENDALE. Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Reprise/Warner Brothers Records. Neil Young is one of the most prolific musicians to emerge from the rock n roll … Continue reading →

October 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

NYPD Blue & An Interview With Dennis Franz

NYPD BLUE. DVD. Seasons 1 & 2. Fox Home Entertainment. Excepting The Sopranos, NYPD Blue is the best thing on television today. These DVDs capture the complete first and second seasons, as we re-immerse ourselves … Continue reading →

October 1, 2003 · 1 Comment

Spotlight On A Master

HOROWITZ LIVE & UNEDITED (The Historic 1965 Carnegie Hall Return Concert) and SET IN THE HANDS OF THE MASTER. Vladimir Horowitz. Sony Classical. October 1, 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading →

October 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

Harem

Aside from Bob Dylan’s VOLUME 5 OF THE BOOTLEG SERIES and Van Morrison’s sterling and visionary work on DOWN THE ROAD, 2002 saw a dearth of worth-while new music hitting … Continue reading →

September 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

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