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Salinger Sequel Writer Fredrik Colting Loses in Court

Dreams and creations have to be able to roam freely, otherwise we wouldn't have popsicles nor would we have had people walking on the moon. That's the whole point of creativity, to think outside of the box, not to stick it inside a pre-measured mold and ...

From ZACH BARON, Village Voice,  1 Jul 2009

Wayne Barrett Strafes the Palin Record on Keith Olbermann's 'Countdown'

Three best things to do in New York on Wednesday, October 15 Three best things to do in New York on Thursday, October 16 Three best things to do in New York on Friday, October 17 Three best things to do in New York on Saturday, October 18 Three ...

From ZACH BARON, Village Voice,  15 Oct 2008

Related Topics: Keith Olbermann,  Lindsey Buckingham,  Darren Aronofsky

New York Times Takes on David Mamet's "Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal'"

If you think the one-sidedness is a result of the city’s generous supply of liberals, then look west of the Alleghenies, where, from Pittsburgh to Des Moines, on down to Austin, Tex., and all the way back up to Ashland, Ore., the absence is just ...

From ZACH BARON, Village Voice,  15 Oct 2008

Related Topics: David Mamet,  NPR

Melvins: Nude With Boots

Is it uncharitable to suggest that the vast numbers of tribute acts the Melvins have inspired in their 20-year run are as much the result of some crucial flaw in the band's sound as they are an homage to its greatness? Joe Preston left the band for ...

From ZACH BARON, Pitchfork,  10 Jul 2008

Related Topics: Joe Preston,  Jared Warren

Review: The Wedding Present: El Rey

If gossip of about Wedding Present frontman David Gedge is to be believed, the demise of Cinerama and the consequent revival of the Wedding Present was due to a falling out with Sally Murrell, his longtime girlfriend and bandmate. (Ostensibly, Cinerama' ...

From ZACH BARON, Pitchfork,  27 May 2008

Related Topics: Steve Albini,  John Peel,  David Gedge (musician)

They're not there

Jan. 25, 2008 | Over the last 17 years, Stephin Merritt, who performs under the name the Magnetic Fields, has written songs about a deep-sea diver, the devil, William Tell, a bunny rabbit and a beheaded chicken. He's released a three-disc romantic epic, ...

From ZACH BARON, Salon,  24 Jan 2008

Related Topics: Bill Callahan,  Stephin Merritt,  Cat Power,  Bob Dylan,  John Darnielle

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