Jonny Lang: Turned Around, but on Solid Ground

Protect the People, II

It is unacceptable to allow ND’s workplace death rate to be twice the nation’s average.

That’s Country, not Mainstream

Twin brothers Darrin and Darrell Albert host the “Rhubarb Jam” show on KNDS Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. It’s a great place to get acquainted with the roots rock/alternative country scene.

“The Wackness”; Sean Dillon Interview

Routine coming-of-age tale enveloped in the haze of 1994 memories and plenty of marijuana smoke. Rich soundtrack with nicely chosen cuts by Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Craig Mack, KRS-One, the Wu-Tang Clan, Biz Markie, and the Notorious B.I.G.--to name a few.

Trollwood Performing Arts School alum and Fargo product Sean Dillon, a New York City-based actor, has a small but memorable role in “The Wackness.” Dillon graciously and on short notice agreed to chat about his experiences working on the film.

A Different Way to Drink Reds in the Summertime

Drinking reds in the summer can be a little overwhelming. Big earthy reds sometimes just make the heat worse; add humidity and that red you enjoyed so much last fall just isn’t the same. However, there is a solution in the form of chilling certain red wines. To select a bottle to submit to this sort of ignoble end (a chilled red, how embarrassing) there are certain criteria to follow…

The Way Through Is Around

The bike paths along the Red River provide us with peace, wildlife sightings, and the chance to play my favorite Fargo-Moorhead game, Say Hi to Strangers.

Dark Sector: Throwing the Glaive

I honestly stopped paying attention to the story about a third of the way through the game. If you decide to pick up Dark Sector, keep in mind that it’s not really about the story, but the unique gun/glaive combos and the nonstop action.

Rediscovering the Fourth of the “4 Great Comedians”

Many people are familiar with at least the names, if not the films, of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd, the three most popular movie comedians of the 1920s. Devoted silent film buffs also know of a fourth “king” of silent comedy--Harry Langdon--but until this year few were able to see more than a handful of representative titles from his career.