Review: Space: 1999, the Complete Series – 30th Anniversary Edition

Review: Space: 1999, the Complete Series – 30th Anniversary Edition
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Space: 1999, the Complete Series – 30th Anniversary Edition Gerry Anderson A&E Television Street: 07.31 Following on the footsteps of demise of the original Star Trek, Anderson hoped to produce a television show that would fill the void of “deep space” that Star Trek‘s conclusion left. Space: 1999 tries to tell the story of a

Review: Mudman: The Odyssey of Kim Jones

Review: Mudman: The Odyssey of Kim Jones
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Mudman: The Odyssey of Kim Jones Sandra Q. Firmin and Julie Joyce, Editors MIT Press Street: 04.01 Mudman is the typical excursion into art history. Frimin and Joyce collect four essays that try to penetrate and understand the varied and vast artwork of Kim Jones. Each essay focuses on a different aspect of the dually

Review: Chance in Hell

Review: Chance in Hell
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Chance in Hell Gilbert Hernandez Fantagraphics Books Street: 08.01 Gilbert Hernandez is a crafty son of a bitch. He weaves a story that is as poignant as it is troubling and tense. Chance in Hell tells the story of Empress, an orphan who is raised in what can only be described as a post-apocalyptic no-man’s

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Ken Sanders: Pimp of the Printed Word

Ken Sanders: Pimp of the Printed Word
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the book store that bears Ken Sanders’ name. IKen Sanders has been involved with the book business his whole life.  … read more

Loose Joints; Matt Wolf’s Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Loose Joints; Matt Wolf’s Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur...
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I first heard Arthur Russell’s music in 2004 when I was driving with a friend to the Spiral Jetty. What was interesting about Russell’s music was that on one hand his voice had the confessional lull of Nick Drake and on the other, gentle dance beats round out a sound that can only be described as singer/dancewriter music. … read more