November 29, 2003
Good reads, cool tunes
A couple of recent articles that are worth checking out:
-- The New York Times did a neat piece on the Texas twang. It's from a linguistic perspective, and the mutations and evolution of language always have fascinated me.
-- Sadly, the only thing left of Calvin and Hobbes these days is those stupid stickers of Calvin pissing on a Ford/Chevy/Dodge decal. In Tennessee, we also see the occasional Calvin on his knees praying in front of a cross sticker. Cleveland Scene went out in search of Calvin creator Bill Watterson. It's a good read, though Watterson's J.D. Salinger act seems to be holding steady. Who knows. Maybe Berkeley Breathed's re-emergence with Opus will draw Watterson out. We can only hope ...
-- I recently converted to Mac (actually, I guess I'm a born again Mac user), and I've been playing with their iTunes program and store. I stumbled across a new CD by Rory Gallagher, one of my favorite blues guitarists. Rory died a few years back after his second liver transplant, but his brother has released Wheels within Wheels, a collection of Gallagher's acoustic pieces. I downloaded it and love it. Great stuff, including work with some fascinating collaborators, including Bela Fleck.
Posted by Bob Benz at November 29, 2003 9:31 PM