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Bruce Springsteen – New York City Serenade

Post author By Mark Newton
Post date Monday, March 7, 2016
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This is one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen songs. It reminds me a lot of Underworld, by Don DeLillo. (Here’s a post on that novel from almost eight years ago – Christ, eight years.) Clearly both are different; but for me it’s more a case that they zoom in on little street portraits, and those […]

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Ben Sollee – Letting Go

Post author By Mark Newton
Post date Sunday, January 17, 2016
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Twilight of the Masters

Post author By Mark Newton
Post date Thursday, November 19, 2015

“Twilight of the Masters offers a moving portrait of three of the world’s most dedicated craftsmen in the twilight hours of their careers. The film follows these craftsmen as they grapple with their legacies and consider how their craft might be passed onto the next generation.”