Apr 6-12, 2005
Is There Room on the Bus for All of Us?; Guns ‘N’ Rugs – War Designs Have the Floor; Latin (Jazz) Lovers Score at UVM; A Film Maps the Extent of Abuse
Jim Daniels
Original & traditional old-time country and bluegrass music Address: 1988 Creek road , 05845 Phone: 802-754-6623 E-Mail: ohwilliedear@yahoo.com
Tired of Trying
VT Hardcore Address: Eric Czado 152 1/2 East Allen St. , 05404 Phone: 802-324-5613 Web: http://www.tiredoftrying.com E-Mail: eczado@hotmail.com
Jedi Mind Tricks, Legacy Of Blood
(BabyGrande, CD) Philly hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks are so self-contradictory, it’s tough to figure out exactly where they stand. They made a huge underground impact with their 2000 release Violent By Design, an album as vicious as its title suggests. The follow-up, Visions of Gandhi, bemoaned our era’s lack of peaceful leadership, and was…
Audrey Ryan, Passing Thru
(Self-released, CD) On her debut album, Passing Thru, Cambridge, Massachusetts, export Audrey Ryan sifts through decades of musical influences in an attempt to create something unique and engaging. At times, she comes pretty close. Upon first listen, the disc sounds anything but formulaic. With its liberal use of jazz progressions, quick tempo shifts and a…
Astrology 04.06.05
ARIES (March 21-Apr. 19): “Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread,” says Cosmo Doogood in his Urban Alamanc. “Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique.” I would add that there are certain people who on some occasions weave burlap into the fabric of our…
News Quirks 04.06.05
What’s in a Name? Holland’s leading soccer team, Ajax Amsterdam, is encouraging its devoted fans to end their 20-year tradition of calling themselves “Jews.” Even though they aren’t Jewish, they tattoo themselves with Stars of David and wave Israeli flags. The London Daily Telegraph reported that escalating displays of “Jewish” pride have been met with…
Reading, Writing and Rhythm
Music Preview: UVM Jazz Ensemble, with The Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra.
The Other Poor
It was encouraging to learn in your March 16 story, “When Working Doesn’t Work,” that concerned Vermonters want to deepen their awareness of poverty here and nationwide. The story portrayed the type of people poverty usually brings to mind: single mothers with children. The elderly also receive a great deal of attention in discussions of…
VERA DRAKE****
Mike Leigh directs this dramatic portrait of a 1950s London housecleaner who secretly performs abortions on the side. Starring Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis and Peter Wight. (125 min, R)
CLOSER***
Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman and — it goes without saying — Jude Law star in Mike Nichols’ adaptation of Patrick Marber’s play about four Londoners whose love lives become entangled. (110 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/closer/international/
AFTER THE SUNSET**1/2
Pierce Brosnan and Woody Harrelson face off in this drama about a retired master thief and the FBI agent who follows him everywhere to make sure he doesn’t return to work. Salma Hayek and Don Cheadle costar (90 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/after_the_sunset/
