Holy Man: Dennis Wilson Revived
Andy Beta07.30.08
It’s been about 25 years since Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson drowned in the waters of the Pacific – the muse for his masterful one solo record Pacific Ocean Blue. But Wilson, had he lived, had much more on the way, such as the legendary unfinished Bambu, now offered along with POB as a Sony double cd. Also now available is the Criterion DVD version of Two-Lane Blacktop, a classic road race movie which stars Wilson, James Taylor (yes the James Taylor) and Warren Oates in one of his most bizarre characterizations on film (which, as Andy Beta writes, "is really saying something.") Under the shadow of elder bro Brian critically for years, the young lost Dennis is finally getting his due.
The State of N.C. …Poetry (pt. 1)
Brian Howe07.25.08
The legendary Black Mountain College produced such avant-garde poets as Robert Creely, Denise Levertov and Paul Blackburn in under a quarter of a centurty. Now what remains of the BMC is a small museum and arts center. North Carolina poetry is not in trouble, however; here, Brian Howe celebrates three fellow modern North Carolina poets: Chris Vitiello, Tony Tost and Ken Rumble. The poetic spirit of this southern state lives on.
Talk Show #15 with Kevin Brockmeier, Sloane Crosley, Sophie Gee, Samantha Hunt, and Melissa Pritchard
Jaime Clarke07.17.08
Host Jaime Clarke talks to authors Kevin Brockmeier, Sloane Crosley, Sophie Gee, Samantha Hunt, and Melissa Pritchard and asks them, if they could overcome the constraints of time and talk to any person from history, who would it be and why? And under what circumstances? Like if you could teleport back and see Arthur Rimbaud as the Parisian poet wiz kid and then catch him later as the sunburnt 30 something colonialist – ask if he enjoyed any of what he laid out for himself in A Season in Hell… ah but that’s neither here nor there, for what’s dreamed up here. Listen to what these authors come up with. Art by Danny Jock
And Where Might That Be Now, Tom?
Scott Bradfield07.12.08
Writer Thomas M. Disch died from his own hand last week in New York. Proudly obstreperous and uncouth towards his many (and unfortunately often he felt insipid) genre fans and critics of the SF and fantasy variety, Disch was misunderstood in his time. We’ll see how the bulk of history remembers him, while here friend and fellow novelist Scott Bradfield remembers Disch with admiration, sadness, and love.
Brooklyn Nets, or Whatever
Adam Underhill07.07.08
Some in Brooklyn are still pissed that the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. Does the NY borough deserve another chance to hold onto a major league team? (Jay-Z thinks so, and who’s to argue with him?) Adam Underhill says to Brooklyn, meet your Nets, or whatever they’ll be called, and Nets meet your new hood. Art by Danny Jock.
The Spot
Larry O'Connor07.04.08
In France they celebrate Bastille Day, in O.N.A.N. they recognize Interdependence Day, and in America we toast the Fourth of July. For your holiday viewing, Larry O’Connor delivers a wry song of himself and the nation. And Larry’s car. Art by Danny Jock.
Back From the Grave: Sam Israel
Renic Lee07.02.08
"Suicide is painless." Ah those old die hard M*A*S*H* Fans…(T Cooper…wink, nudge). Well certainly it is painless, if you don’t…
Clay Felker – Editing Legend – Dead at 82
Casey McKinney07.02.08
Clay Felker – Editing Legend – Dead at 82
