Sunday, March 24, 2019

Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin (Thirty Tigers, 2019)

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The latest self-titled album by celebrated singer/songwriter Patty Griffin, her tenth studio album, is her best in fifteen years. Gri...
Sunday, February 3, 2019

The Music of James Ingram

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The undeniably great vocalist — and my fellow Ohio native — James Ingram died this past week at age 66, following his struggle with b...
Monday, December 31, 2018

Six Favorite Movies of 2018

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It’s been my annual tradition to write a year-end post about my five favorite movies of the year, but for my latest post looking bac...
Sunday, November 25, 2018

Cocteau Twins, Heaven or Las Vegas (Capitol Records/4AD, 1990)

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Three of my favorite musical statements about motherhood in the pop music lexicon are Madonna’s Ray of Light (1998), Björk’s Vespert...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

18th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival (October 11th - 14th, 2018)

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This weekend was my first time attending the New Hampshire Film Festival, which was held at a diverse array of venues in the oceanfro...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Tracy Chapman, Greatest Hits (Elektra Entertainment, 2015)

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It’s hard to believe that thirty years have passed since Tracy Chapman released her self-titled debut album in 1988. Several songs on...
Monday, June 18, 2018

20th Annual Provincetown International Film Festival (June 13th - 17th, 2018)

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I was very excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Provincetown International Film Festival this year, and I did so over the ...