Artist Profiles

George Bush George Bush George

Thu Jul 2, 2009 7:37 AM EDT

By Dennis P. McCann

George Bush

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little-george-bush

Hunting Autographs: Sign My Poster, Mister?

Thu Mar 5, 2009 9:30 AM EST

By Steve Mock

I'm no huge collector of autographs, but I have a few. And since I started designing and screen printing gig posters, I've fattened up the collection and am batting 1.000 on having all the bands sign the posters I've made for them. Usually in person.

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entertainment, philography, autographs, signatures, dork

The Passion Of Fez: A Review Of U2's No Line On The Horizon

Wed Mar 4, 2009 7:46 AM EST

By Steve Mock

What the hell has gotten into U2? They haven't sounded this vital since Germany. No Line On The Horizon is an urgent, thoughtful disc that plays well both loud and repeatedly, strength and wisdom being the predominant lyrical and aural themes.

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entertainment, reviews, u2, brian-eno, daniel-lanois, no-line-on-the-horizon

Press Play: A Review Of Welcome To The Welcome Wagon

Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:15 PM EST

By Steve Mock

Can't wait for Sufjan Stevens' next record in The Fifty States Project? Then feast your ears on The Welcome Wagon's Welcome to the Welcome Wagon. The indie darling's imprimatur is indelibly stamped all over this beguiling release from the Asthmatic Kitty record label.

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entertainment, music, review, listen-in, the-welcome-wagon, sufjan-stevens, asthmatic-kitty, christian-music, press-play, christian-music-press-play

Listening In Live to The Dixie Hummingbirds: 1/31/2009

Tue Feb 3, 2009 12:59 PM EST

By Steve Mock

Last Saturday night, The Dixie Hummingbirds brought their warm jubilation to an otherwise dark and bleak Ohio midwinter. Seemed a good time to huddle up for some gospel harmony as the cold and snow are getting a bit oppressive around here.

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entertainment, listen-in, music, paul-simon, gospel-music, cuyahoga-valley-heritage-concert-series, cuyhoga-national-park, ira-tucker, the-dixie-hummingbirds

Indie Rock Spotlight - The Dresden Dolls

Thu Jan 8, 2009 2:39 PM EST

By finalcut

I have to confess that I really let this series fall apart. I had wanted to pen an article each week but I guess I'm just too lazy for even that simple of a self assignment. Thus I will now promise to write one whenever I am really feeling a band.

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entertainment, dresden-dolls, amanda-palmer, rock, indie, indie-rock-spotlight

Warner Sallman And The Branding Of Jesus Christ

Tue Jan 6, 2009 10:56 PM EST

By Steve Mock

This is the image that turned Jesus into an American idol. It is The Head of Christ by Warner Sallman, a painting reproduced half a billion times and the very genesis of today's rank commodification of the Man from Galilee.

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arts, christianity, marketing, advertising, jesus-christ, god, warner-sallman, the-head-of-christ, branding, trinkets

My Letter to Harper Lee

Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:39 PM EST

By Steve Mock

Dear Miss Lee, I have just finished reading your remarkable book. I should thank you, but am reasonably certain you did not write it for me. Though grateful for it's appearance, I do wish I had read it sooner when my daughters were younger.

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arts, literature, harper-lee, to-kill-a-mockingbird, books, correspondence

99 Days: An Exercise In Multiplicity

Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:53 PM EST

By Steve Mock

I seem to be drawn to grids and repetition. Ten years ago this season, what began as a larky experiment ended up a popular and worthwhile artistic journey.

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arts, art, repetition, iteration, coffee, tea, drawing, painting, cup-and-saucer, 99-days