Published in Gobs of Reviews·Jun 22, 2021Member-only“The Woman They Could Not Silence” details the power of unbreakable willKate Moore, the fantastic author of The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women, returns with another true story of women suffering horrible injustices, but now there is no sheen of justification, no protection by “the greater good.” The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible…Kate Moore3 min readKate Moore3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Feb 21, 2020Member-onlyBook Review: “The Stars in Our Pockets” by Howard AxelrodLooking back over the past generation you could easily be tempted to describe its entirety in a single word: progress. …Review2 min readReview2 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Dec 1, 2019Member-onlyConcert Review: Illenium — The Ascend Tour“Hey, everyone, meet my mom. She’s the one who got me into EDM!” I overheard that fantastic bit of celebration while waiting to get into see Illenium (aka Nick Miller) at the WaMu Theater in Seattle. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Oct 29, 2019Member-onlyConcert Review: Live & Bush — The ALT-IMATE TourWhen a band you loved in college embarks on a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal album, you may well expect a show lacking the band’s original, youthful vitality. I’m here to report with first-hand knowledge, the groups Live and Bush are happy to destroy those expectations. Back…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Oct 10, 2019Member-onlyBook Review: Unfollow — A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church by Megan Phelps-RoperIt is horribly easy to hate people you don’t know. Through the distorted lens of a Facebook post or a contextually useless tweet, we all pour out our worst immediate reactions because it’s just pixels on a screen. We all know deep down it eventually leads to a person, but…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Aug 16, 2019Music Review: ‘Ascend’ by ILLENIUMMusic is one of the few things in my life that can take me to places I forgot how to get to. Listening to Ascend by ILLENIUM (aka Nick Miller) was like getting a booklet of free frequent flyer miles and an upgrade to first class. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Aug 15, 2019Movie Review: ‘Kingdom’These days the phrase “Live-action manga” brings with it well-deserved groans and cringes. So, when I saw it connected to the new movie, Kingdom, I was understandably concerned. …Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Aug 5, 2019Member-onlyMusic Review: Live — Throwing Copper 25th Anniversary 2 LP/2 CD PackageI’ve been going to concerts all my life, and certain shows will always hold a place high in the rankings. I was fortunate enough in college to see Live on their Throwing Copper tour. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Jul 16, 2019Music Review: U2 — No Line on the Horizon (Vinyl Reissue)There are bands that reach a mythical threshold of no longer needing to be named. You hear one guitar lick, one chorus, or even the distant tones of a song redone only on a clarinet as elevator muzak, and you know immediately who they are. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published in Gobs of Reviews·Jan 15, 2019Music Review: Taking Back Sunday — Twenty (Vinyl Double Album)Bands who break wide during a genre explosion rarely last two albums, yet Taking Back Sunday is still driving full bore down the highway of rock n’ roll after two decades. Twenty is not a randomized compilation of their twenty-year career. It’s a roadmap of markers through the years, the…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
