The best music-related advice I have ever received was from a local musician in Ohio, a musician who I have played with for many years and who taught me nearly …
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Lunches With Liesl: Grilled Cheese Mania
“You can’t ride in this little red wagon,” even if the front seat is not broken and the axle is not draggin’. I can, however, with that ridiculous children’s song …
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Lunches With Liesl: Global Comfort Food
Food.Bar.Food scores another tally point for downtown Harrisonburg in the category of restaurants with exposed duct work as a design statement. But hey, if it works, it works. You can …
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“American Made” Is Worth a Good Laugh
I feel like I was justified in being skeptical of “American Made.” It is about gun running, drug smuggling, the Reagan presidency, and Central American communism. To top it all …
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The Newest Software Update From Apple
As Apple so often does, it announced a slew of new things at its keynote on Sept. 12. Traditionally, one of these items is a new number to adorn the …
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Lunches With Liesl: Little Grill Collective
The Little Grill Collective assumes the vibe of someone’s cool grandmother’s house: relaxed, welcoming, and painted in shades of graying turquoise. Old decks of “Trivial Pursuit” sit on most tables …
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“Kingsman”: Rotten Side of the Tomato
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a fantastic movie. It has everything spy movies should have: quick action, hilarious physics, crazy gadgets, humor, British people beating the ever-loving shit out of …
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The Musical Journals of Norman Blake
Every time I pick up my guitar, I think of the players that have influenced me and helped me to create my own playing style: from the local musicians I …
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Lunches With Liesl: The Capital Ale House
Every Monday starting at 4 p.m., Capital Ale House runs a burger special: with the purchase of a drink, all burgers cost $3. Now, I realize that going to Capital …
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JMU’s Sofia Samatar Reads Short Stories
As people clustered into Mainstage Theater on Thursday, the murmuring of the audience quieted as Sofia Samatar and her work were introduced. Then, Samatar, author and JMU professor, rose to …