Lafe
Contemporary folk singer-songwriter. Originals and the best of Dylan, Prine, Waits and others. Heartfelt vocals, sensitive guitar and bluesy harmonica. Superb audience engagement. Address: Lisa Lindner 48 Liberty St. , 05602 Phone: 802-272-8806 Web: www.lafedutton.com E-Mail: lisa@SkyHunterRecords.com
Will Danforth, Grey Dawn Breaking
(Self-released, CD) The chill breeze of British Isles folk blows through the opener, “Sea-Fever,” on Will Danforth’s newest release. And no wonder: The words he set to music belong to English poet John Masefield (1878-1967), who wrote voluminously of oceanfaring. Lines about the sea and the clouds present a freewheeling visual for “the vagrant gypsy…
Lafe, Am I Gone
(Sky Hunter Records, CD) Central Vermont singer-songwriter Lafe has led a pretty interesting life. After running away from the family farm at age 13, he traveled the country Woody Guthrie-style, getting into skirmishes with the law and living the life of a troubadour. He later worked as a label exec for Warner/Elektra/Atlantic, but never abandoned…
Astrology 04.20.05
ARIES (March 21-Apr. 19): Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong tells this story: “A guy walks up to me and says, ‘What’s punk?’ I kick over a garbage can and say, ‘That’s punk.’ So the guy kicks over a garbage can and says, ‘That’s punk?’ And I say ‘No, that’s trendy.'” Keep this tale in…
News Quirks 04.20.05
Curses, Foiled Again Police investigating a store burglary in Appleton, Wisconsin, were checking outside for footprints when an officer noticed a quarter, then found a line of other coins. Officers followed the trail to a house five blocks from the store and arrested the occupants. Appleton Police Sgt. Pat DeWall said that the burglars apparently…
THE WOODSMAN****
Kevin Bacon stars as a child abuser released from prison who struggles with old demons when he strikes up a friendship with a neighborhood girl. (87 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newmarket/the_woodsman.html
ELEKTRA*1/2
Evidently believing there aren’t enough comic book-based movies out there already, director Rob Bowman brings us this straight-from-the-pages-of-Marvel action extravaganza about a mysterious female warrior. Starring Jennifer Garner and Terrence Stamp. (97 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/elektra/featurette2
BAD EDUCATION****
The latest from Pedro Almodovar stars Gael Garcia Bernal in the story of a young film director whose life is changed when an old school pal pays an unexpected visit. Fele Martinez and Javier Camara costar. (109 min, NC-17) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/bad_education.html
