Tag: Ben Varkentine

Venus Hum

Music Reviews

Big Beautiful Sky (MCA). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Waxwing

Music Reviews

Nobody Can Take What Everybody Owns (Second Nature). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Joel Dorn

Interviews

Joel Dorn has “been there, done that” in jazz for over 40 years. Ben Varkentine finds out about Fathead, Les McCann and… Michael Jackson?

Venus Hum

Music Reviews

Hummingbirds (Mono Fi). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Menthol

Music Reviews

Danger: Rock Science! (Hidden Agenda). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Paul Hyde

Music Reviews

The Big Book of Sad Songs, Vol. 1 (Bongobeat). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Bon Voyage

Music Reviews

The Right Amount (Tooth & Nail). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Al B. Rich

Music Reviews

Club Nation America Volume Two (Ministry Of Sound). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Boy George

Music Reviews

A Night Out With Boy George (Moonshine). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life

Print Reviews

Ben Varkentine introduces you to Mark Evanier’s unique and interesting “Point Of View” with a review of the writer’s new essay collection, Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life.

The Prime Time Closet

Print Reviews

Ben Varkentine takes a peek inside The Prime Time Closet, author Stephen Tropiano’s look at the depiction of gays and lesbians on television.

Letter-Ary Treasures

Features

As They Might Be Giants sang, “you never know what you’ll find when you open up your letterbox.” Here’s a sampling of what’s come in to the Ink 19 virtual letterboxÖ

Exploring The West Wing

Print Reviews

One of the most watched and most critically acclaimed shows on television goes under the microscope in three new books. Ben Varkentine takes an in-depth look.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.