Squirrel Nut Zippers On Mountain Stage

Squirrel Nut Zippers came to prominence in the mid-1990s with a retro mix of big-band, Harlem hard-bop and Deep South roots music. Soaring in popularity with its sophomore album Hot, the band performed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, in the Clinton White House and at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. After a long hiatus, the group has just released its first-ever live recording, Lost at Sea, seven years after the release of its Best Of compilation. With ...

Book Review: Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald

There are eight short stories, a novella, and two pieces masquerading as one-act plays in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 collection, Tales of the Jazz Age. Some of them are quite good; all of them are at worst interesting and narrated with style. None of them measures up to The Great Gatsby, but then how many works of fiction do? Two years earlier he had published with critical success his first novel, This Side of Paradise and a collection of short ...

Making amends with domineering in-laws

While I’m away, readers give the advice. On grandparents who refuse to childproof their homes: For the people who believe you should teach 2- and 3-year-olds not to touch things that do not belong to them, the proper response is: “I cannot get what is supposed to be a responsible adult to clean up obvious hazards in his house to protect his own grandchildren. What in the world makes you think I can teach a 3-year-old to ...

‘Modern Family’ beats out ‘Glee’ at Emmys

BY Richard Huff DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR Sunday, August 29th 2010, 10:21 PM It was New York’s night to shine in Tinseltown. The city and New Yorkers had a solid outing at the “62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” Sunday night, led by Brooklyn-bred Edie Falco, who won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.” With that award, the actress ideal known known for playing Carmela Soprano on HBO’s “The Sopranos” ...

‘Our Matt got in with the wrong people’

Patti and Bert Newton talk of their fears for their troubled son Matthew on A Current Affair tonight. Source: A Current Affair Source: Supplied The Newtons stated their actor son Matt’s life was a “train wreck”. Picture: Damian Shaw Source: The Daily Telegraph FALLEN star Matthew Newton’s showbiz parents have blamed their troubled son’s bad behaviour on “his lifestyle in Sydney and getting in with the wrong people.” TV legend Bert revealed his fears for his son as Matthew battles ...

Turtle Island Quartet Re-Imagine Jimi Hendrix, With Strings

Enlarge Jay Blakesburg The Turtle Island Quartet effortlessly avoid genre classification. Jay Blakesburg The Turtle Island Quartet effortlessly avoid genre classification. The Turtle Island Quartet has earned rave reviews for their jazzy take on traditional chamber music and their classical take on traditional jazz.

An Interview with Laura Lippman, Author of I’d Know You Anywhere: A Novel

Laura Lippman is one of my five favorite crime writers and one of my two favorite female writers — the other being Lisa Lutz. More from blogcritics.org · Music Review: The Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 · Music Review: Fennesz/Daniell/Buck – Knoxville · Music Review: The Morlocks – The Morlocks Play Chess Lippman is consistently interesting and intriguing. She is always trying new things. A few years ago she decided to do a stand alone ...

Boyfriend needs to stop bringing dog unannounced

Adapted from a recent on-line discussion. Hi Carolyn: I went to a party last night and arrived separately from my boyfriend. He showed up with his 8-month-old puppy, Fanny, who can be very hyper. I asked my boyfriend if he had asked the hostess whether he could bring Fanny, and he stated he hadn’t. The hostess has two pet rabbits who, though caged, probably did not appreciate having a dog around. Moreover, this is not the ...

Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge

Paris Hilton was taken to the Clark County Detention Center after being arrested on drug charges / AP Source: AP Hilton was sentenced to 45 days in jail for alcohol and driving related offences three years ago/ AP Source: AP HOTEL heiress Paris Hilton was arrested and later released after being found in possession of cocaine, police have confirmed. The 29-year-old socialite was taken into custody in Las Vegas Strip late Friday night local time after police noticed a cloud ...

Around The Jazz Internet: Aug. 27, 2010

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Mom worries about unhappy pregnant daughter

Dear Carolyn: My daughter is 24, one semester away from her degree, and pregnant. She went into deep denial for nearly seven months. Finally, at 27 weeks, she came to me with her suspicion. There were no more options but to have this baby. From the beginning, she has stated emphatically that she does not want to keep the baby. I am very sad and wish she would not do this, but I have committed myself to supporting ...

Emmy Awards 2010: Join our live blog & Twitter stream for up-to-the-minute dish

Friday, August 27th 2010, 4:54 PM Ready for the red carpet? From “30 Rock” star Tina Fey to “Glee” hottie Matthew Morrison, television’s biggest stars will be strutting down the red carpet on Sunday before the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Before seeing who wins huge (and who host Jimmy Fallon will roast from the front row), get the skinny on who’s wearing what and highlights from red carpet interviews.

Newton’s winning legal team is circling

Matthew Newton has reportedly already met with his lawyer. Picture: Jay Town Source: The Daily Telegraph WITH The X Factor erasing any trace of Matt Newton before its launch next week, the team who wiped away his previous assault charge have reformed to save the troubled star once again. Celebrity lawyer Chris Murphy has reportedly signed on to lead Newton’s defence against allegations he assaulted former fiancee Rachael Taylor in Rome. The Sydney solicitor, who had Newton’s conviction for bashing actress ...

Everybody’s mad for nanna knickers

Renee Zellweger in a nanna knickers scene from the 2001 film Bridget Jones’s Diary / News Ltd Source: News Limited BRIEFS are becoming less brief, with skimpy underwear being dropped in favour of nanna knickers. Sales of high-waisted undies have increased by more than 40 per cent in the UK over the past three months. And nanna knickers have become the new in-demand cut in Australia, following the overseas trend inspired by Mad Men, lingerie experts say. Bonds marketing manager ...

Eight Things You Need To Know Before You Start A Music Festival

Diana Wong for NPR The crowd at Bonnaroo, a festival held in a field in Manchester, Tenn., on June 13, 2010. St. Louis is home to two brand-new music festivals this weekend. So we thought we had ask their organizers about what they had to do to launch such events from scratch. Brian Cohen is putting on LouFest, a gathering of indie stars including She & Him, Broken Social Scene and Jeff Tweedy.

Husband freaks out over wife’s last-minute clothing purchase

Adapted from a recent on-line discussion. Dear Carolyn: Wife had an important meeting. That morning, she realized she had no business suit that fit her. (She recently went back to work after second baby.) She proceeded to spend $500 on two suits right before the meeting. Husband flipped out. Demanded that Wife plan her clothing buys in the future. Said Wife could not possibly like the suits she bought. Wife is upset that Husband flipped out ...

Explosive news: Will Forte leaves ‘SNL’

The Associated Press Thursday, August 26th 2010, 1:41 PM Forte ‘SNL’ Will you miss Will Forte when he leaves ‘Saturday Night Live?’ NEW YORK — Will Forte is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons.