Benson's vocals stand out on Cole tribute
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 16:18
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
George Benson, "Inspiration: A Tribute To Nat King Cole" (Concord) Just how much Nat King Cole inspired George Benson is evident on the opening track of "Inspiration: A...
New Heritage Malta publication on the Inquisitor’s Palace
Saturday, 29 June 2013, 20:43
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Heritage Malta has just launched its latest publication: The Inquisitor’s Palace: an architectural gem spanning centuries and style. The book is a collection of papers by curators...
Lonely Island whack it out of the park
Saturday, 29 June 2013, 15:45
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Lonely Island, "The Wack Album" (Republic Records) The Lonely Island pull another magic trick out of the fun box — and it's their third studio record, "The...
'The Heist' is a good summer read
Saturday, 29 June 2013, 14:42
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Heist" (Bantam), by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg Janet Evanovich, creator of the popular novels featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, teams up with Lee Goldberg,...
Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'
Friday, 28 June 2013, 15:41
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella) It's hard to digest all of Kanye West on his new album. "Yeezus" is the rapper's darkest, eeriest and...
Sara Gran's latest is bleak noir tale
Friday, 28 June 2013, 14:38
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
"Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), by Sara Gran "Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway" just might be the bleakest noir tale since...
J. Cole is superb on sophomore album
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 15:38
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
J. Cole, "Born Sinner" (Roc Nation/Columbia) J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his...
Pitt and his zombies entertain in 'WWZ'
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 14:54
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Might there be a real-life zombie apocalypse one day? Not likely, but then again, the way zombies have chomped their way into our pop culture the last several years, it's maybe a bit less...
Reporters' Civil War capture, escape saga
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 14:35
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
"Junius and Albert's Adventures in the Confederacy: A Civil War Odyssey" (PublicAffairs), by Peter Carlson Among the tens of thousands of books written about the American...