North of the Wall, a skinchanger enters a wolf’s body and gorges himself on human flesh. Thousands of miles to the south, a fourteen-year-old queen tends to three ferocious dragons in the hopes that they will win back her ancestral empire. In between, a beaten populace has more immediate concerns than wargs and winged… Continue reading Dancing with a Giant Book: Review of Martin’s A Dance with Dragons
Author: Jessie May
“Bee Ware” of Great Deals at Double Exposure
The rent is high, the highways are slow… But one good thing about living in Lower Fairfield County is the classy consignment shops. This weekend I visited one of my favorites, Double Exposure in Darien. Double Exposure is not a thrift shop. You can buy Gucci handbags there, Prada heels, or even a mink… Continue reading “Bee Ware” of Great Deals at Double Exposure
Arcane’s Last Show: The End of an Era
Arcane Malevolence‘s first show was December 14, 2007 at Monkey Bar with Age Old Nemesis, Lesser Being, and Year of Confession. Monkey Bar shut its doors years ago and reopened as some dance club. Lesser Being and Age are now defunct; I don’t know who Year of Confession is, but they’re probably defunct too.… Continue reading Arcane’s Last Show: The End of an Era
Richard Christy: From Death in a Storage Locker to a Room with a View
Twenty-seven years ago, a Kansas farm kid named Richard heard Van Halen’s new song “Hot for Teacher” and begged his parents to buy him a drum set. Today you know that boy as Richard Christy, former drummer for Death, Iced Earth, and many more bands – and currently the drummer and primary composer for… Continue reading Richard Christy: From Death in a Storage Locker to a Room with a View
To Spawn or Not to Spawn: That is the Question
As a woman who’s almost 28 and almost married, I’ve been hearing a lot of the same two questions lately: “How are the wedding plans going?” and, “When are you going to have kids?” My answer to the first question is, “Great!” For the second, “Oh, probably in a few years…” But I’m really thinking,… Continue reading To Spawn or Not to Spawn: That is the Question
Places to Go: The Bowling Alley?
Are you tired of hanging around your house drinking? Or going to a restaurant with your friends, sitting there staring at each other, and drinking? The solution might be to pile everyone into a couple cars and head to the nearest bowling alley. Last night, a few friends and I went out bowling at… Continue reading Places to Go: The Bowling Alley?
“New” Music for the New Year — Jessie’s Picks
It’s a bit incongruous with most of the bands I end up in, but I love folk music. Here are some locals I recommend: The String Fingers Band — This Easton folk outfit just released their second album, Don’t Forget. Voted “Best Bluegrass Band” by Fairfield County Weekly readers for the past two years,… Continue reading “New” Music for the New Year — Jessie’s Picks