In the good ol’ (boy) U. S. of A., David Bowie is soccer. He has long-standing, loyal pockets of devotion that ensure consistent support, but he’s largely viewed as an international anomaly. Delicacy for some, acquired taste for others, foreign weirdo for most. Does that mean the crowd gathered outside…

When accused once of bias in favor of Lou Reed, rock journalist Lester Bangs replied (in paraphrase), “I would kiss the feet of Lou Reed for the same reasons that I would kiss the feet of those that drafted The Magna Carta.” That’s a grandiose statement to be sure, but…

4/3 We tried to read Great Expectations twice before giving up and buying the Cliffs Notes. Charles Dickens just never really appealed to us. If you’re of the same bent, or even if you like Dickens, you’re bound to enjoy The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a “music whodunit” based on…

4/4 North Texas’ reputation as a hothouse for budding jazz talent blossoms a little wider this weekend at the Third Annual North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison, a three-day event mixing established national artists with the best of the next generation. Focused around the renowned jazz program at the University…