Email Author Noah W. Bailey

2008 Stories by Noah W. Bailey

• Rooms With A View

  published December 25, 2008

  Sculptor Ranjani Shettar lives and works in her native Bangalore, India, creating large, abstract installations by combining materials both... More >>

• Hootie And The Other Fish

  published December 25, 2008

  I mostly remember Edwin McCain from his 1995 hit "Solitude," which used a vocal cameo from Darius Rucker to help him ride Hootie and the... More >>

• Little Baby Action Figure

  published December 18, 2008

  Nativity scenes are the lawn ornament du jour for those who like to beat the rest of us down with the Jesus stick this time of the year; the fact... More >>

• Two First Names

  published December 18, 2008

  I seem to remember a time when the Galleria ice rink played host to Kristi Yamaguchi and a cavalcade of other ice-skating celebs, but it appears... More >>

• Calling All Ghosts

  published December 18, 2008

  If you've ever been to the desolate wonderland of Marfa, Texas, then you're no doubt familiar with the work of Donald Judd, the late minimalist... More >>

• On A Pony He Called Rudolph

  published December 11, 2008

  Michael Martin Murphey might be fond of wearing buckskin jackets and singing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," but make no mistake, he was raised... More >>

• Brown Christmas

  published December 11, 2008

  When I think of Latin Holiday music, I, like many boring WASPs the world over, can only muster a list of one: Jose Feliciano's classic "Feliz... More >>

• Grandest Canyon

  published December 4, 2008

  As the days get shorter and the cold fronts arrive with greater frequency, we often find ourselves longing for a trip south. We could play it safe... More >>

• Chip Off The Old Clive

  published December 4, 2008

  Dirk Cussler is the son and protege of author Clive Cussler, as well as the namesake of his father's famous protagonist, Dirk Pitt.... More >>

• Burned and Bearded

  published November 27, 2008

  Frankly, we're tired of talking about what's going on with the Mavs these days, so instead let us concentrate on former Golden State point... More >>

• Carving The Bird

  published November 27, 2008

  You know what my favorite part of Thanksgiving is? I'll give you a hint: It's not the praying. Another hint: It's not the eating. Give up? The... More >>

• Calexico Takes Its Music South of the States and Across the Pond

  published November 6, 2008

  While the Bush administration spent most of the last decade tarnishing America's reputation on the global stage and building fences along our... More >>

• Chicago Wisecracks

  published November 6, 2008

  The members of The Second City comedy troupe are kind of like the Texas Rangers of the comedy world, just paying their dues before moving... More >>

• End Of Days

  published October 30, 2008

  In this time of hotly contested elections, Wall Street collapses and High School Musical 3, it often feels as if the end times might be... More >>

• Falsetto Bonanza

  published October 30, 2008

  Composer and lyricist William Finn is probably best known for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, though he's written music and... More >>

• Magnolia Electric Co., David Vandervelde

  published October 23, 2008

  The last time we heard from Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Co. was in 2007, when the band issued the Sojourner boxed... More >>

• Blackbird Harmony

  published October 23, 2008

  Blackbird Harmony is the project of Evan Birdsong, a local country-noir singer-songwriter joined on Hardwood Exits by members of Eleven Hundred... More >>

• Marching Orders

  published October 16, 2008

  Chicago band Mucca Pazza plays a punk- and gypsy-infused brand of marching music, sounding something like the cantina band from Return... More >>

• Bus Stop

  published October 16, 2008

  Obviously, DART is not the best public transportation system in the world. Or the United States for that matter. Probably not even the best in... More >>

• Molina's Eclectic Co.

  published October 16, 2008

  The last time we heard from Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Co. was in 2007, when the band issued the Sojourner boxed set—a definitive... More >>

• Oh Brother

  published October 9, 2008

  For every successful celebrity out there, there is often a lesser-known, sometimes slightly less attractive sibling to be found waiting in the... More >>

• Oh Brother

  published October 9, 2008

  For every successful celebrity out there, there is often a lesser-known, sometimes slightly less attractive sibling to be found waiting in the... More >>

• Rich Girl, Poor Girl

  published October 2, 2008

  Poor Cinderella. She really had it rough. The mean, old stepmother, the bitchy stepsisters, the midnight curfew--cry me a river. She had a fairy... More >>

• Grody To The Max

  published October 2, 2008

  Many of you no doubt know pop artist Peter Max from his work on famous '60s counter-culture posters and modern postage stamps. Dude's... More >>

• Passed Out

  published October 2, 2008

  Given its status as one of the most revered fairy tales in history, I think it's pretty safe to assume everyone knows the story of Sleeping... More >>