Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche grew up in Greenwich Village in an illustrious musical family, but she soon joined the wagon trains carrying courageous hipsters over the river to Brooklyn. Oh, Pioneers! Her latest album, There’s A Last Time For Everything, was released in October. To whet your appetite, listen to her sing something from Hair … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Episode 54: Kevin Baker
Kevin Baker is celebrated for his journalism and his historical fiction, a genre that gets a bad rap as a kind of lesser literature. But isn’t all fiction historical fiction, with an obligation to effectively render details of time and place? The place that concerns him is New York City, and he ranges across its … Continue reading »
Episode 53: Dean Obeidallah and Negin Farsad
Born in New Jersey, Dean is the son of a Palestinian father and a Sicilian mother. Negin’s parents, Iranian immigrants, raised her in Palm Springs, something that would have been impossible in Iran. Or in New Jersey. Recently they assembled a group of comedians, mostly Muslim, and toured what might seem to be inhospitable parts … Continue reading »
Episode 52: Lissie
A singer/song-writer at the start of what promises to be a glorious career, Lissie’s first album went platinum in the UK. She’s opened for Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. She’s given a TED talk. In October, she released her second album. “At her age,” says Randy, “I was just learning how to vacuum my apartment, … Continue reading »