A great artist and a great human being. Richie Havens, dead at 72 April 22, 2013.
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Book Review: The Honey Thief by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman
A remarkable job of capturing the immediacy between storyteller and audience which bring a people and a culture to life.
Read More »Book Review: This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can’t by Augusten Burroughs
Like having a conversation with a friend who always tells you the truth with love in their heart.
Read More »DVD Review: Repo Man – The Criterion Collection
As interesting a movie to watch today as it was when first released - nothing dated or antique about this film.
Read More »Music Review: Koby Israelite – Blues From Elsewhere
Israelite's music celebrates our musical differences and the potential they have for coming together in harmony.
Read More »DVD Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Tolkien's legacy is in safe hands as this is one of the best examples of adapting a book to the screen I've seen.
Read More »DVD Review: Dirk Gently
A wonderful show which manages to capture the absurdity of Douglas Adams' original books.
Read More »Music Review: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Jama Ko
This is an amazing album of great music featuring a collection of great musicians.
Read More »Book Review: River Of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
History has never felt or been more real and reading about it such a pleasure
Read More »Book Review: Tripping with Allah: Islam, Drugs, and Writing by Michael Muhammad Knight
One of the more vivid descriptions of the artistic soul taking the next steps on its long road of creativity.
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