Yesterday I posted an introduction to Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, and a link to a free Amazon download of the band's excellent song "Sugarfoot." Forgive me for waxing ecstatic, but this is one of my favorite new acts to come along in a while. In the music there's no irony, no hand-wringing over any particular "scene," no arch cleverness -- just raw power and serious rock-and-soul vocals. (The band reminds me a lot, actually, of King Khan and the Shrines, but without of that purposeful we
Notes from the Soundboard is a new column appearing weekly on
Crossfade, focused on pop music's history and ongoing evolution. Lee
Zimmerman shares insights and observations on how music continues to
connect with the weirdness of the world. Click here to read past installments.I have a gripe. I don't want my music on MP3s. I could care less what's streamed for me or what I'm allowed to download. And don't expect me to give my nod towards an iPod. The fact is, I don't own one. No
WikicommonsHunter S. Thompson at the 1988 Fair​Artists have Basel. Filmmakers have MIFF. Geniuses have the Book Fair.My inner nerd (well, maybe it's outer, too...) did the running man this morning when it saw PR-extraordinaire Lisa Palley's email announcing the Author List for the 2009 Miami Book Fair. (November 8 - 15, 2009)The fact that last year was the Silver anniversary of the fair and this year, if you haven't heard, ain't such a good year to be a non-profit arts organization means that
