Vox

Musings, rants, rambling, general nonsense

R.I.P. Bonnie Kate

We’ve lost a unique and incandescent individual. A great beauty above others from a time full of great beauties. Katharine Hepburn 1907-2003. For a nice tribute see the Greatest Jeneration She chose a life for herself that I would not have chosen, but she met it head on and without regrets. She blazed a trail […]

It’s Out There – 2

Live music – Saturday is another good example. Joan Armitrading at the Marquee Theater in Tempe. The concert hall was just over half full, which translates (for those of you who may be math challenged) as almost half empty. This great singer/songwriter with over two decades worth of performing under her belt playing to half […]

It’s out there

I often hear people in Phoenix complain about the lack of opportunities to see and hear live music in this city. Yet, when I go to see live music at one of the many venues, conventional or otherwise, the audience is scarce. Last night was a good example. Pete Pancrazi‘s Quartet at the Rhythm Room, […]

Dogs are amazing

This has to be seen with your own eyes, a dog that walks upright on two legs – all the time. Why? Because that’s all he’s got to work with. heads up from Eselle ✏

Red Dragon

Finally saw Red Dragon the other night. It was a fine movie, definitely better than Hannibal but not as good as Silence of the Lambs. There is no denying the talent involved:    Edward Norton – always good, even if he is a bit mentally challenged    Philip Seymour Hoffman – never disappoints    Anthony Hopkins – is […]

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