Email Author Merritt Martin

2004 Stories by Merritt Martin

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published December 30, 2004

  Thursday 30 How thoughtful. You've decided to have your mates 'round your place for a little New Year's Eve shindig. Be honest: It's... More >>

• The Burden Brothers

  published December 30, 2004

  Sure, there are lots of options for midnight toasts--chi-chi shindigs, hotel soirees and so on. But wouldn't it be better to just get sweaty and... More >>

• It's Totally High School, Eh

  published December 23, 2004

  Take a moment, cop a squat on a shag rug, pop a Sunkist open and remember that awesomely on-the-edge Canadian teen drama series Degrassi Junior... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published December 16, 2004

  Thursday 16 Maybe this is just another of our obsessive-compulsive thoughts, but we hope not too many hands have touched our sushi. Is... More >>

• Frida's Frames

  published December 9, 2004

  As icons go, surrealist painter Frida Kahlo has become as recognizable as the Virgin Mother or Ché. Her face peers out from jewelry, bags,... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published December 2, 2004

  Thursday, December 2 We know how to dismember a jaw to get a good dental imprint, retain DNA evidence, look for prints and check a... More >>

• Dolly Parton

  published December 2, 2004

  Dolly Parton may be the best celebrity ever. She's amazing with fans, she's witty and charming, and damn if she can't make us weep with those... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published November 18, 2004

  Thursday, November 18 The first time we saw the work of Jennifer Morgan, we immediately wanted to... More >>

• Lost in America

  published November 11, 2004

  In all his approachable Everyman glory, Davy Rothbart won over the likes of David Letterman and the entire Late Show with this message... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published November 4, 2004

  Thursday, November 4 When we think "British music," we generally think of Sex Pistols, the Clash, Joy Division,... More >>

• Blues Explosion

  published November 4, 2004

  Jon Spencer and the boys bring in all sorts of collaborators for their new CD--from chanteuse Martina Topley-Bird to Chuck D, producer madman Dan... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published October 21, 2004

  Thursday, October 21 Single people with dogs, wouldn't it be good to know that someone you meet approves of your... More >>

• Heaven Help Them

  published October 14, 2004

  Sure, Lord of the Rings is phenomenal, but don't ever try to tell us that Peter Jackson proved his genius for the first time in 2001's... More >>

• Mosquitos

  published October 14, 2004

  Once again the Mosquitos prove themselves to be today's version of Getz, Jobim and Gilberto. Their sassy samba is as perfect for car drives with... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published October 7, 2004

  Thursday, October 7 "Am I blue?/Am I blue?/Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you/Well, am I blue?/You'd be,... More >>

• Art or Bust

  published September 30, 2004

  As we researched this piece, we realized that we've been denying ourselves the divine pleasure of a snazzy new bra for some time now. Sure, it may... More >>

• Steve Earle

  published September 30, 2004

  Steve Earle can write a political song that actually does more than just preach and irritate. Maybe it's the storytelling that bolsters this... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published September 23, 2004

  Thursday, September 23 There is a part of us incredibly shamed by this confession, and a part of us that revels... More >>

• Artful Lodgings

  published September 16, 2004

  Art is omnipresent, it seems. Everywhere, one can find it in a fantastically designed structure, a detailed sign, a creative street tag and, sure,... More >>

• The Finn Brothers

  published September 16, 2004

  The unjustly neglected titan of Accessible Pop has returned for a second round of family creation with his notoriously volatile brother. New... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published September 9, 2004

  Thursday, September 9 Thanks to his trademark beatnik goatee, Pat Dinizio always looked like the girls prep school literature professor... More >>

• Back to Lyle

  published September 2, 2004

  Matching short sets, our more red than golden retriever and Lyle Lovett. During summer breaks in elementary school, those three things... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published August 26, 2004

  Thursday, August 26 Presidential campaigns require a lot of energy. The candidates need energy to go out and promote themselves; the... More >>

• Lather Up

  published August 19, 2004

  Dorm rooms were forever changed in 1999. Another option was added to the poster selections. Joining Travis Bickle's Mohawk and blood spatters, the... More >>

• Love in the Time of Cholera, Akkolyte, Hamas, He Who Corrupts, Ricin

  published August 19, 2004

  So I get this tip about a part grind-core, part balls-out noise show at Rito's Restaurant ("The Family Place"). Apparently, after the restaurant... More >>