Neal Hohman

americanroutes: The late Richie Havens, on “Trouble in Mind,”...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:51:22 -0500

The late Richie Havens, on “Trouble in Mind,” recorded with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band:

You can really believe that people who hurt really do hurt. Things are not always as bright sounding but it is forgiving sounding if you can accept it.

We were fortunate enough to speak to Richie Havens in 2010 about his tenure as a Greenwich Village portraitist, and his legendary opening act at Woodstock.

"At the same time that investigators were in the midst of a high-profile manhunt for the marathon..."

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:17:20 -0500

“At the same time that investigators were in the midst of a high-profile manhunt for the marathon bombers that ended on Friday evening, 38 more Americans – with little fanfare – died from gun violence. One was a 22-year old resident of Boston. They are a tiny percentage of the 3,531 Americans killed by guns in the past four months – a total that surpasses the number of Americans who died on 9/11 and is one fewer than the number of US soldiers who lost their lives in combat operations in Iraq. Yet, none of this daily violence was considered urgent enough to motivate Congress to impose a mild, commonsense restriction on gun purchasers.”

- Why does America lose its head over ‘terror’ but ignore its daily gun deaths? - Michael Cohen | The Observer

Some good perspective.

flavorpill: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs lay down the law at last...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:39:07 -0500

flavorpill:

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs lay down the law at last night’s Webster Hall show.

theparisreview: “It was one of those March days when the sun...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:32:48 -0600

theparisreview:

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” —Charles Dickens

Photography Credit Tyler Knott Gregson.

convincingindie: garfieldminusgarfield: G-G the book - G-G on...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:27:50 -0600

convincingindie:

garfieldminusgarfield:

G-G the book - G-G on Facebook - G-G on Twitter

oh god this one

Dystopian photo on the Houston, Texas visitors site.

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:46:11 -0600

Dystopian photo on the Houston, Texas visitors site.

"Those foot-soldier readers who successfully march through all of Dickens’s fiction may wind up..."

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:53:04 -0500

“Those foot-soldier readers who successfully march through all of Dickens’s fiction may wind up feeling like David at his journey’s end, with shoes in a woeful condition (“the upper leathers had broken and burst until the very shape and form of shoes had departed from them”) and skin powdered “white with chalk and dust, as if I had come out of a limekiln.” Reading projects of this old-fashioned sort are the equivalent of a long pilgrimage on foot. The pace and the proddings of modern life, forever segmenting one’s existence into smaller and busier intervals, counsel against them. On the other hand, those patient, reproachful, grandpaternal voices continue to mutter on your bookshelf. And they say, Start walking.”

- Big Reading: A Hike Through Dickens | The New Yorker

"[Farah] described how the two political parties in the 1990s joined forces to wrest control over the..."

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:56:36 -0500

“[Farah] described how the two political parties in the 1990s joined forces to wrest control over the presidential debates away from the independent League of Women Voters, which had long resisted the parties’ efforts to shield their presidential candidates from genuine surprise or challenge. Now run by the party-controlled Commission on Presidential Debates, these rituals are designed to do little more than ‘eliminate spontaneity’ and ‘exclude all viable third-party voices’.”

- The lame rules for presidential debates: a pefect microcosm of US democracy | Glenn Greenwald

Fascinating recent history of the presidential debates.

October sunrise.

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:18:11 -0500

October sunrise.

Nintendo ladders at Orchestra Hall.

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:51:47 -0500

Nintendo ladders at Orchestra Hall.

R.T. Rybak — We built it together: a hand up for Mitt Romney's family, Paul Ryan's family, and mine

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:20:13 -0500

R.T. Rybak — We built it together: a hand up for Mitt Romney's family, Paul Ryan's family, and mine:

minnpost:

rtrybak:

At first I didn’t think we needed another person chiming in on Mitt Romney’s latest stumble. His remarkably clueless comments dissing 47% of the country he wants to lead speak for themselves.

But when I thought more about this — and watched a different, shocking video last night — I felt I…

The mayor of Minneapolis takes on Mitt Romney.

Excellent.

The Good, The Bad and The Empty Chair movie poster.

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:34:00 -0500

The Good, The Bad and The Empty Chair movie poster.

My contribution to http://littlefacemitt.tumblr.com/

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:09:30 -0500

My contribution to http://littlefacemitt.tumblr.com/

Recipe for Independence

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:03:25 -0500

1 Great Speech
1 sardonic scientist
1 human-sized alien spacecraft
1 Quaid brother
1 dumb alien
1 Fresh Prince
Vivica A. Fox

Pretty simple, really.

The mayor of Minneapolis at Rock the Garden. #PutABirdOnIt...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:30:49 -0500

The mayor of Minneapolis at Rock the Garden. #PutABirdOnIt (Taken with Instagram)

swirlspice: wr3n: Flour Tower If you haven’t done the Mill...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:38:59 -0500

swirlspice:

wr3n:

Flour Tower

If you haven’t done the Mill City Museum tour, you’re missing out. The Flour Tower is a giant elevator ride that gives an interesting history of working in the mills. There’s also a film called “Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat” by local humorist, Kevin Kling. That short flick made me love Mpls even more, if that’s possible. Well worth the price of admission - $11 for adults, $9 for seniors and students.

Totally worth that price. It’s really well done.

Agreed.

Here’s a fascinating Sound Opinions interview with Sharon Van Etten on her songwriting...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:06:00 -0500

Here’s a fascinating Sound Opinions interview with Sharon Van Etten on her songwriting process. I’m going to see her on August 3rd at Lollapalooza, but she’s also playing First Ave on August 4th. It’s between her and the Alabama Shakes for my favorite new discovery of the year.

wr3n: How to make Mpls skyline even better? Add a cat. Even...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:43:49 -0500

wr3n:

How to make Mpls skyline even better? Add a cat.

Even better? A Nick Cage cat.

This morning I was listening to the new Tallest Man On Earth album and right as he launched into the...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:32:44 -0500

This morning I was listening to the new Tallest Man On Earth album and right as he launched into the chorus of “To Just Grow Away” a kit of pigeons flew past my window—soared, actually—while the clouds on the horizon parted, revealing a roseate dawn. It was pretty much the most beautiful split-second ever.

I totally get it. (Nick Cage cat via.)

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:03:12 -0500

I totally get it.

(Nick Cage cat via.)