Seeing Red
Sean MurphySpeaking of clichés, every time I watch a foreign film—recent, older, ancient, it doesn’t matter—I fall helplessly, irretrievably in love with the leading lady (whether she is German, Russian,…
Songs of the Day: Ornette Coleman
When Obama takes office in January of 2009, it will be a half-century since Free Jazz forefather Ornette Coleman dropped the provocatively titled "The Shape of Jazz to Come". 1959…
Song of the Day: Water from an Ancient Well (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Historic times in America. Overdue times, as well. Of the myriad songs that leap to mind--songs of faith, songs of love, songs of hope--there is one song in particular (and…