Nevertheless good things are afoot. For example:
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorializes that Senator Rick Santorum is “the worst of Washington”, endorses rival Bob Casey. It’s the paper’s most-emailed story of the week.
Ed Champion reviews Lisey’s Story, Stephen King’s latest, in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Doesn’t like it much. Steve Almond comes to much the same conclusion over at the LA Times.
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road tops the LA Times’ SoCal bestseller list, clocks in at #7 on the NY Times’. Three cheers for readers in LA!
The Walkmen’s newest is a complete remake of the Henry Nilsson/John Lennon record Pussy Cats, and LosAnjealous scores an excellent (read: atypical) interview.
Kiss Wilco without asking, get a knuckle sandwich. “It’s scary when people come up when you’re trying to sing your heart out,” Jeff Tweedy explains. I love it when sweet-voiced rockers get angry.
Back to sad: Lou Barlow remembers Elliott Smith, includes snapshot of Elliott with Jeff Buckley — both gone now.
