Archive for March, 2005

Perdido Street Station

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

China Mieville envisions a distopia that is absurd, bewildering and nauseating, but ultimately compelling.

I See A Lupus

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

A review of Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Matt Sweeney’s Superwolf.

The Way That He Sings: Ambient Listening and Kranky Records

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

An ambient approach to listening isn’t the norm, but Kranky’s Kompilation lends itself to it.

Naming Names

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

If you’re eating a banana, you just call it a banana…

Sign Wars: Notes From the Front Lines of the Iowa Caucuses

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

The election is long over, but I still sometimes wonder if my few days as a volunteer in Iowa made any difference.

How Are We Sleeping?

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

Are you breathing in your sleep? For the millions of Americans with sleep apnea syndrome, the answer is not as simple as you’d think.

A Conversation I Will Never Forget

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

Tom Jenkins, a mild-mannered and nondescript Oregonian, describes an extraordinary occurrence which befell him several weeks ago.