Sherlock’s Daughter, with all five musicians playing or otherwise cavorting sound from their instruments, were very loud. The November 19 show at Pianos in Manhattan was intense with volume. Given that these deafening adventures were intermingled with vocals both delicate and dominating, and melodies as catchy as a cold, there were no complaints.
Read full work »

My hope was that Luis Accorsi, Cracked Latin’s charismatic lead-singer, would not descend from the stage and twirl me ’round. Fortunately he found a much lovelier specimen than myself for that honor. But all of us partaking of the band’s show at Kenny’s Castaways November 6 knew he would be dancing with someone.
Read full work »

October 2009 has been the deadliest month thus far for the United States’ in what has been the deadliest year of the occupation of Afghanistan, where empires go to be embarrassed. A recent article from the New York Times (In Deadliest Month, 53 U.S. Troops Die in Afghanistan), and one from the Los Angeles Times (October deadliest month yet for U.S. troops in Afghanistan), highlight this moment in the US’ continued presence in Pashtun land.
Read full work »