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Friday, November 08, 2002 |
Who's a Googleslut?
We here at Emphasis Added utterly deplore the cheap Googleslut tactics of various bloggers attempting to drive up traffic by the use of the term "book report" (pioneered by Rayne). However, in the spirit of the favorable review of singer John Wesley Harding's show posted here earlier, readers searching for a concise plot summary of Shakespeare's Hamlet are referred to this hysterical Tom Lehrer-like performance downloadable from Wes's website. It brought down the house when he played it last night.
3:51:29 PM 
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What Went Wrong
More ideology is the last thing Democrats need to regain the power that they narrowly lost on Tuesday. Wanna fight about it? Read more here.
2:47:53 PM
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The Filth
Writer Grant Morrison's latest work is an audacious attempt to smuggle the vision of William S. Burroughs into the world of mainstream comics. Only he would dare to make the attempt. More...
8:54:40 AM
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Wrong About Everything
No, this isn’t about politics – that subject is way too depressing right now. It’s the title of a song by John Wesley Harding, creator of some of the smartest, catchiest tunes on the planet. Never heard of him? Think Elvis Costello (but less bitter and more melodic), or Robyn Hitchcock (just as clever but not as weird), with a bit of a disheveled George Clooney look about him. A displaced Brit, he lived in Seattle for a while and whenever he returns here on tour, it’s guaranteed to be a great show. Last night he rocked through an energetic set of winning material, punctuated by some absolutely hysterical off-the-cuff remarks and stories. If he stops in your town, do yourself a favor and catch his act.
8:14:24 AM
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