An Anti-Global Warming Anthem from Pete Seeger

Turns out the Climate Crisis Coalition may have found an anthem for the growing movement — written by the great Pete Seeger. We wouldn’t know, probably, if it weren’t for Andrew Revkin and his bleep-kicking Dot Earth blog, which is systematically putting the rest of us climate bloggers in the shade. But as long asContinue reading “An Anti-Global Warming Anthem from Pete Seeger”

The Next Bob Dylan — A Little Late

On the radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic a week or so ago, Steve Earle made an appearance and played some songs live off his new record, Washington Square Serenade. He has visited with Nic Harcourt numerous times over the years, and sounded relaxed and in a good mood. (Earlier this year he also appeared onContinue reading “The Next Bob Dylan — A Little Late”

An Unknown Masterpiece

News came Friday of a big studio deal for an official Kurt Cobain biopic. Because it will be executive produced by widow Courtney Love’s lawyer, Howard Weitzman, many will doubt its worth, or its ability to be truthful about Love. (Some Kurt fans still blame her for his death, explicitly or implicitly: see Kurt andContinue reading “An Unknown Masterpiece”