In his latest Savannah Morning News column, Nicholas Mangee gives a great overview of the continued drag of housing on the economy.
The ongoing drag of housing on the U.S. economy
“Traces” by Les 7 Doigts de la Main (7 Fingers): a review from Spoleto
The premise is a pretty simple one: the half dozen performers occasionally share snippets from their own lives into a mic that drops from the high ceiling, and then they launch into routines that require incredible acrobatic skills, or delicate dance skills, or a bit of musicianship and singing, or just require a keen sense of drama and timing.
More bad news for print journalism: New Orleans Times-Picayune lays off 202, including half its newsroom staff
In preparation for takeover by the Nola Media Group, layoffs for half the newsroom employees at the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
U.S. housing woes: Canadians to the rescue?
“International buyers accounted for $82.5 billion, or 8.9%, of the $928 billion spent on residential real estate in the 12-month period that ended in March, according a survey released Monday by the National Association of Realtors. That was up 24% from $66.4 billion in the previous-year period.”
Patti Smith on “CBGB” movie: “It seems ridiculous to be filming it.”
Never dull and constantly moving forward, Patti Smith is not so impressed with the idea of the movie CBGB, in which she will be played by Mickey Sumner (Sting’s daughter). Her new album is also streaming in this post in its entirety.
A few official videos from Bonnaroo 2012
Embedded videos from Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers, SOJA, Flogging Molly, Alabama Shakes, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at Bonnaroo 2012. It looks like Bonnaroo will be loading up its YouTube channel in the coming days.
More thoughts on Savannah’s use of public space
A link to today’s City Talk column plus the intriguing possibility of an amphitheater at Trustees Garden.
A review of Husk, a fabulous Charleston restaurant with farm-to-table menu
Charleston’s Husk Restaurant was chosen in 2011 by Bon Appetit as the nation’s #1 new restaurant.
Modern Skirts and The District Attorneys at The Jinx in Savannah (photos)
Two great indie rock bands from Athens played The Jinx on Friday night in another show produced by Savannah Stopover.
“Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman”
Keep this in mind over the next couple of months should you encounter Rickman at The Sentient Bean or Gallery Espresso while he’s in Savannah filming CBGB.
Download Shovels & Rope, Anderson East free at NoiseTrade
Obviously, you can also choose to leave tips for the performers along with your downloads.
Nate Silvers’ first November projections now live at FiveThirtyEight
Silver is an amazing numbers cruncher, and his dynamic modeling of the polling back in 2008 resulted in spot-on predictions about Obama’s win over McCain.