From Adele to Frank Zappa: 2011 in music

This year in music has been simply overwhelming. Impossible to know where to start, but relieved to see veteran entertainment editor/critic Ken Tucker agree that this year has been a big one…and also that the discovery of 2011 is Adele.  If any one musician held center stage in pop music this year, it was probably Adele, theContinue reading “From Adele to Frank Zappa: 2011 in music”

Please Hear This: African song of the year

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to interview Lesley Clark, the artist and philanthropist known for her great work with nomadic tribes such as the Wodaabe and the Tuareg.  She's having her annual "North African market" sale this Saturday at her gallery, with a presentation with the doctor who oversees the medical clinic sheContinue reading “Please Hear This: African song of the year”