best dance dvd workouts

06Apr12

I’m quite devoted to Jazzercise, so it was fun to see how the latest cardio dance DVDs stand up to my favorite workout. I don’t think any of them will replace class for me (I’m social!) but they’re great for travel or days I can’t get out.

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ben folds & nick hornby, liza minnelli reviews

18Oct10

Only reviewed a couple albums for M this month: the collaboration between Ben Folds and British novelist Nick Hornby, and the latest from legend Liza Minnelli.

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rosanne cash and jane krakowski reviews

12Aug10

Back when I was a copy editor at Country Weekly, we published an essay on 9/11 by Rosanne Cash, who lives in Manhattan. It was a gorgeous piece of prose, and so too is her first memoir, Composed. Check out my review of the book, and also my take on Broadway and 30 Rock actress […]

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reviews: court yard hounds, mary chapin carpenter, glee: the power of madonna

04Jun10

Hot off the presses: the May issue of M Music & Musicians, featuring my reviews of Court Yard Hounds, the latest from Mary Chapin Carpenter and Glee: The Power of Madonna.

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reviews: joanna newsom, goldfrapp and martin sexton

09Apr10

The March/April issue of M Music & Musicians is out, and once again, in addition to copy editing the issue, I wrote several things, which I’ll post in the next week. First up, reviews of the latest albums from Goldfrapp and Martin Sexton, as well as Joanna Newsom‘s highly anticipated 3-disc album Have One on Me.

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a look at the fall of the record industry

05Mar10

If you’re curious about exactly how the music industry imploded in the last decade, check out the comprehensive Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age, by Steve Knopper. Read my review of the book for M Music & Musicians.

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reviews: gary allan & carrie newcomer

22Feb10

In the latest issue of M Music & Musicians, I reviewed albums by Gary Allan and Carrie Newcomer.

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health-related book reviews

21Oct09

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check up, health2you

30Jun09

I edit the front-of-book Check Up section for health2you, a custom magazine produced for HCA Healthcare. Here are some book reviews I wrote for the current issue.

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‘moonlighting on music row,’ nashville scene

01May06

My review of country albums by actors John Corbett and Rick Moranis was the cover story for the Nashville Scene.

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