Tour stories from San Francisco based indie-pop group Loquat sound a lot more like a haphazard family vacation with a tight budget than a trip to perform in cities around the U.S. [...]
She & Him: Volume One
April 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
The debut collaboration between one-man-band M. Ward and actress-turned-crooner Zooey Deschanel has all the sentimental charm of a 1960s throwback, with a few of the kinks that come along with firsts. Ever since Deschanel’s character belted out a bathtub rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in 2003′s “Elf,” there’s been no question that the girl’s [...]
The diva of the violin
March 3, 2008 1 Comment
Ditching a tenured seat in the Houston Symphony to pursue a dream as a recording artist terrified Christine Wu. But on the cusp of 30, she knew it was the only way to go. “All or nothing,” Wu said in a recent interview. “And it scares the crap out of me, probably almost every day.” [...]
Sexography
Feb. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
Carly Milne was plagued by nightmares stemming from the night she was raped. Then she wrote a book about it. Not just about the experience of surviving sexual assault; that’s really just skimming the surface. Milne has also penned an unflinching portrait of molestation by her father, an honest look at dealing with herpes, homelessness [...]
Paula Hian: From small-time, to French-time
Dec. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Paula Hian is getting a lot of recognition these days, and largely thanks to one little dress. The soft-spoken fashion designer has been quietly working in a Pennsylvania warehouse for the past 15 years, creating garments for Philadelphia socialites including Governor Ed Rendell’s wife, Midge and actresses Brooke Shields, Julie Anne Emery, Hilary Swank and [...]
Godly review, supeheroes revealed
Dec. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
In Our Gods Wear Spandex, author Christopher Knowles thoroughly details the link between the gods of ancient worlds and the beloved modern age spandex-clad superheroes, with a brief history told through the eyes of a true fanboy. Written like a geek’s guide to history and its relation to the comic book, an index makes it [...]
