It’s definitely a sign of the times that one of the world’s greatest all-around musical artists — the guitar and keyboard virtuoso, master composer, and singing bassist, drummer and percussionist Mike Keneally (www.keneally.com) — is part of a tribute act. Thankfully, and predictably, it’s not just a standard tribute to any pop or classic rock band or performer. ProgJect … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
‘Jasmine Starr-Kidd’ needs some tinkering, but lead actress is a keeper
Regret can be a powerful emotion, but usually one that has little positive value. That is among the lessons learned by Jasmine Starr-Kidd, a 12-year-old computer whiz who deeply regrets her parents’ divorce and believes she can employ her scientific savvy to bring them together again. So it goes in The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd, a whimsical and somewhat … [Read more...]
The View From Home: War and resistance in 1960s Paris
The Second World War, and especially the role of ordinary French civilians in resisting Nazi occupation, would repeatedly inspire René Clément, a journeyman director whose travels often took him onto the front lines of anti-fascist action. World War II or its immediate aftermath would inform his best early works (Battle of the Rails, Forbidden Games, The Walls of Malapaga) as … [Read more...]
‘Maps and Legends’: Author chronicles life of seminal indie band R.E.M.
In a storied irony, the band that achieved its highest-charting single with “Losing My Religion” would begin its wobbly launch toward rock superstardom in a church in Athens, Georgia. It was April 5, 1980, at a private birthday party in the city’s former St. Mary’s Episcopal, where 50 people were expected to turn out. Five hundred showed up, standing shoulder to shoulder in … [Read more...]
At only 9, Lighthouse Point girl makes waves in NFT digital art space
LIGHTHOUSE POINT — With titles such as Blended Flame, Crazy Rooster, and Spilled Spaghetti, 9-year-old Lighthouse Point digital media artist Lia Naro expresses her vision of the world through her vibrant and colorful landscapes and abstracts. Combining technology with her innate sense of aesthetics, Naro, a student at Pinecrest School in Fort Lauderdale, is making a name … [Read more...]
Review: King Crimson documentary finds music amid the drama
Consider writer/director Toby Amies’ late-2022 documentary In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 a bookend to the British ensemble’s 1969 debut album of the same name, since bandleading guru guitarist Robert Fripp has called it quits for the group. Again, of course. Fans have endured this scenario countless times during his leadership, only to have King … [Read more...]