Jan 27th, 2010 · After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the band began to take part in informal jam sessions with artists like Conor Oberst and Benmont Tench. Recorded to analog tape during a live session in Laurel Canyon, Dawes' debut album, North Hills, mixes conventional folk arrangements with contemporary trimmings. The result is nostalgic and fashionable in the same breath.
Dec 30th, 2009 · Them Crooked Vultures was conceived over dragon's-breath soup at a Medieval-themed restaurant. Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl thought the idea looked good on paper, so the rock supergroup released an album in November.
Oct 23rd, 2009 · Director Mira Nair's Amelia attempts to capture the free-spirited life of famed pilot Amelia Earhart. But with a flat script and shallow story, says critic David Edelstein, the movie is more of a blueprint—it never breathes.
Sep 26th, 2009 · In Pittsburgh, the G-20 nations breathed a sigh of relief and patted themselves on the back in a communiqué that said their many economic policy interventions had "worked." They agreed that banks should beef up their capital reserves and reform their compensation systems. But there wasn't much in the way of enforcement mechanisms. NPR's John Ydstie reports.
Sep 26th, 2009 · In Pittsburgh, the G-20 nations breathed a sigh of relief and patted themselves on the back in a communiqué that said their many economic policy interventions had "worked." They agreed that banks should beef up their capital reserves and reform their compensation systems. But there wasn't much in the way of enforcement mechanisms. NPR's John Ydstie reports.
Sep 24th, 2009 · If H1N1 hits hard, the limited supply of ventilators in the U.S. would leave many patients in the lurch. Some controversial guidelines in the works could, for instance, allow hospitals to withhold ventilators from people with chronic illnesses so that flu patients would get breathing help instead.
Sep 22nd, 2009 · Jessye Norman's voice is built for Strauss' final songs, which sound at once intimate and grand. With impeccable control over phrasing, she sings long-breathed lines at the softest volume, yet with full tone.
Sep 21st, 2009 · Best drama and comedy series trophies went to repeat winners Mad Men and 30 Rock, respectively, and host Neil Patrick Harris helped breathe life back into the awards show a year after its least-watched telecast ever. The Emmys also plaintively acknowledged TV's changing role in the Internet age.