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Friday music blogging: Dan Reeder
I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know about Dan Reeder until a week or two ago. His debut -- which he made at home, with homemade instruments in a homemade studio, and mailed to John Prine, who liked it enough to give him a two-record deal -- came out in 2004 and was reviewed favorably on NPR. His third record, This New Century, came out in February of last year. It's a gem.
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The urban landscape from A to Z
We’ve covered a lot of urban ground in the past year, so we thought it would be fun to take a look back (and a couple of peeks forward) by […]
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iPadding into the future
The iPad has been one of the most hyped gadgets of 2010, and I have to say, after just a few days of using one, the buzz is mostly deserved. […]
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Jerry Brown to live in walkable neighborhood for his new stint as California governor
California's new governor is getting some urbanist love for his choice of dwelling.
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Why we need to encourage telecommuting
Telework saves money, time, and emissions. And it can make cities more resilient -- something we need to be thinking about.
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Friday music blogging: The Secret Sisters
The Secret Sisters are Lydia and Laura Rogers, a duo based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Their sweet voices and old-time sensibility caught the interest of the legendary T-Bone Burnett, who took them under his wing, produced their record, and started a label purely to release it.
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Who will own the smarter cities of the future?
As cities get smarter, concerns about privacy and corporate control are growing. Plus, big corporations can be pretty stupid.
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Friday music blogging: Trampled by Turtles
Trampled by Turtles has been around since 2003, apparently, but they didn't get on my radar until this year, with the release of their fifth original LP, Palomino. It's fantastic.
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As climate talks plod along, the world burns
The building heat trapped by fossil fuel pollution is fueling catastrophic changes in the world's climate system predicted years ago by scientists.
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Jonathan Franzen on activism, compromises, overpopulation, and birds
In an exclusive interview with Grist, Jonathan Franzen talks about the environmental themes in his novel "Freedom," plus activism, population, & more.
