2003

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden & Walker Arts Center: Minneapolis, MN

If you ever find yourself in the twin city vicinity, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Walker Art Center are both a must-see. Featuring work from masters past and present including Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenberg, there is never a dull moment within these artistic confines.

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Thirteen: A Conversation With Director Catherine Hardwicke

First time director, Catherine Hardwicke, has created an unrelenting portrait of adolescent culture, being widely herald as the next Kids. Where its predecessor was an inside peek into urban teen life, Thirteen was co-written by 13-year-old Nikki Reed, enabling the film to intimately capture the essence of contemporary struggles young girls must face, as they strive to be independent women still innocently enrolled in Middle School.

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Destination: New York Mountain Biking

Most people don’t speak of mountain biking and New York City in the same sentence, but those who know better, realize the big apple is smack in the middle of a geological convergence, with several of earth’s forces providing a variety of riding. With so much terrain to choose from, locals often regale an unfamiliar listener with tales of wrist-shaking downhills, technical body busters, and some of the sweetest single track on the entire east coast; and it’s all within one hour of Times Square.

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Blues Traveler: The Moment of Truth

If we learn from times of hardship more so than in times of joy, the founding members of Blues Traveler should be members of Mensa. Enduring a motorcycle crash that almost took the life of frontman John Popper, followed by angioplasty, major industry struggles, and the tragic death of bassist Bobby Sheehan, they were inevitably brought to a fork in the road, where one path went to what could have been, and the other straight ahead to reinvention. Truth be told, they chose the latter.

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Fall Hiking: Expect The Unexpected

A rapid fall in temperature, accompanied with sleet and a relentless climb made for a somewhat unsettling scenario, and we quickly found ourselves in the belly of an unforeseen weather front. After another mile of frigidly trekking on, we received some much needed encouragement in the form of smoke coming from a campfire settling over the relaxing terrain, and then briefly, the sleet stopped…or so it seemed.

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Pete Miser: Conscious Thoughts You Can Nod To (INTERVIEW)

Conscious hip-hop, combining steady beats and heavy rhythms, with political and social commentary may not be a new phenomenon. But with artists such as The Roots and Talib Kweli gaining momentum to new live audiences outside the hip-hop realm, it

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PC Audio Wire

Why is it that most digital audio fans continue to listen to their digital music through the tiny, low-quality speakers that come with their computer?

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Summer Readings

As the last few weeks of summer arrive, there is still time to seize some trendy literature. The following two books were light, easy, and enjoyable stories. Both books have a young, fun, girlish character and an idiosyncratic ending which keeps the reader interested and flipping the pages.

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Mike Gordon Interview: Cactus Revisited

While he is certainly a household name as the bass player for Phish, Mike Gordon’s interests and passions range far beyond just playing the four string with one of the world

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