Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Playlist: December


WHY DO ANGELS HAVE TO FALL from tonichilds on Vimeo.

    • Toni Childs—It's All a Beautiful Noise (2015)
    • Steven Wilson—4 ½ (2016)
    • Shearwater—Jetplane and Oxbow (2016)
    • Wolf Alice—Love is Cool (2015)
    • Neil Finn and Paul Kelly—Goin' Your Way (2015)
    • Sonar—Black Light (2015)
    • Marillion—A Monstrously Festive(al) Christmas (2015)
    • Bohren and Der Club of Gore—Piano Songs (2014)
    • Bent Knee—Shiny Eyed Babies (2016)
    • Roxy Music—The Best of Roxy Music (2001)
    • Darkroom—Carpetworld; Daylight (1998)
    • The Golden Palominos—This is How It Feels (1993)
    • Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick—Life and Limb (1991)
    • Michael Hedges—Aerial Boundaries (1984)
    • Yes—Drama (1980)
    • Rickie Lee Jones—Rickie Lee Jones (1979)
    • Bruce Springsteen—Born to Run (1975)
    • Joni Mitchell—Clouds (1969)
    • Velvet Underground—Velvet Underground (1969)


Friday, December 18, 2015

Star Wars: The Great Unifier

I just wrote a newspaper article about why Star Wars: The Force Awakens is that rarest thing: a shared cultural experience that transcends generations, gender, race, politics, and nationality. A look into why this movie is the great unifier at a time of widespread divisions in the world. Here's a link to the article.



With 'Force Awakens,' 'Star Wars' expands its universe (+video)