Krayolas Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s March On Washington
Interesting new rock and roll has been incredibly sparse this summer, but the San Antonio-based Krayolas latest release, “We the People,” bucks the trend: a bright and bouncy muscle-bound piece inspired by Dr. … Continue reading
Spying On Democracy
SPYING ON DEMOCRACY. Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance. Heidi Boghosian. City Lights Books. At first glance, this book appears like it was written in response to former CIA … Continue reading
A Life In the Light
LA VOCE DEL VIOLONCELLO: SOLO WORKS OF THE FIRST ITALIAN CELLIST-COMPOSERS. Elinor Frey. With Esteban La Rotta and Susie Napper. Passacaille Records. The cello adorning the cover of LA VOCE … Continue reading
The Ocean At the End of the Lane
THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE. Neil Gaiman. Harper Collins. Neil Gaiman doesn’t just evoke childhood when you read his work. Whether you are out on the back … Continue reading
White People & the Damage Done
WHITE PEOPLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. Alternative Tentacles. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine have a new album out, just … Continue reading
Return To Oakpine
RETURN TO OAKPINE. Ron Carlson. Viking. Ron Carlson has developed a reputation as a master of short fiction, and Return To Oakpine is noted as one of his best pieces of work. … Continue reading
Sneaking A Peak At Sony’s Upcoming Classical Shelf
Sony Masterworks has a hot and sultry summer in store for fans of myriad genres, who can expect to see a plethora of important releases as the days dissolve to autumn. … Continue reading
Tor Summer Spotlight
Editor’s Picks: Tor & Forge lead the way with summer fantasy reads. LUCK OF THE DRAW (XANTH). Piers Anthony. Tor. Anthony’s Chronicles of Xanth series (this the 36th installment) features the best the … Continue reading
New Releases From Blackstone Audio
DIRTY WARS: THE WORLD IS A BATTLEFIELD. Jeremy Scahill. Tom Weiner, Narrator. Blackstone Audio. In this balls-out reportage by acclaimed journalist Jeremy Scahill (Blackwater), the reader is allowed to taste … Continue reading
Electric Review 