Pages tagged “issue 44”

Jack Pendarvis

By Ben Greenman on 11:16 AM on August 29, 2008

Moby-Dick has a white whale. Gravity’s Rainbow has outsized sexual shenanigans... read more

Found in: Books, Reviews

Haruki Murakami

By Jesse Jarnow on 1:30 PM on August 6, 2008

"What do you jot down about jogging?” late comedian Bill Hicks sneered... read more

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Dr. Dog: Fate

By Jesse Jarnow on 10:00 AM on July 23, 2008

“Put that needle to the groove and sing, ‘ooooooooooooh,’” Dr. Dog croons on... read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

Father & Sung

By Andy Tenille on 9:20 AM on July 23, 2008

Hank Williams Jr. pulled his old man out of the big sleep for a take on “There’s a Tear in My Beer” in 1989, and Natalie Cole proved how profitable this approach could be on Unforgettable: With Love, the 1991 multi-platinum album of her singing on tracks with her late father Nat King Cole... read more

Found in: Music, Features

Fadhil al-Azzawi (Trans. William M. Hutchins)

By Nick A. Zaino III on 3:12 PM on July 22, 2008

It’s easy to... read more

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Turning Potatoes Into Pastries

By Amanda Petrusich on 11:25 AM on July 16, 2008

Rendering doughnuts from root vegetables might seem like an unappetizing prospect. But in 1939, brothers Al and Bob Pelton, bored with baking and French frying white potatoes, developed a sweet doughnut made from a mashed-potato base. The Peltons initially peeled each tuber by hand... read more

Found in: Culture, Features

House Music: A Survey of Musical Homes

By Steve Rosen on 2:00 PM on July 12, 2008

They’re the iconic addresses of American music, where our heroes lived and created their songs. An increasing number are being preserved and even turned into museums. Here’s a look at several prominent domiciles, and some notes on what to expect if you ring the bell.... read more

Found in: Culture, Features