John Homans is the executive editor of New York Magazine, and he previously worked at Esquire, Details, Harper's and The New York Observer. He says the last thing he would have thought he would've written about for his first full-length nonfiction book is dogs, but that's just what he did.
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There is a tendency to catalog events by single years. 1776 has its own place in American history, the revolution that led to independence. It's the road to independence that Kevin Phillips examines in his new book.
On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, we close 2012 by continuing the tradition of looking back at some of the better albums from the year. Here are the lists of the favorite CDs of 2012 as selected by Kevin Kinder from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers and Kyle Kellams from Ozarks at Large:
- Kyle's list:
- Dr. John -- Locked Down
- Bruce Springsteen -- Wrecking Ball
- Bobby Broom -- Upper West Side Story
***and*** Carter Sampson -- Mockingbird Sing (late 2011 release) - Mumford and Sons -- Babel
- Iris Dement -- Sing the Delta
- Cat Power -- Sun
- Jack White -- Blunderbuss
- Kendrick Lamar -- Good Kid: M.A.A.D. City
- Of Men and Monsters -- My Head is an Animal
- The Lumineers -- The Lumineers
- Kevin’s List
- Shearwater -- Animal Joy
- The Cloud Nothings -- Attack on Memory
- Avett Borthers -- The Carpenter
- Alabama Shakes -- Boys and Girls
- The Mynabirds -- Generals
- Jack White -- Blunderbuss
- The Lumineers -- The Lumineers
- Passion Pit -- Gossamer
- The Japandroids -- Celebration Rock
- Tame Impala -- Lonerism
On this edition of weekend Ozarks, we take a look at some of our favorite musical performances from the past year. Those performances include Dan Knight at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano, J. Wagner inside Studio 123, Effron White from the Anthony and Susan Hui news studio, Five Forty Express caroling in the KUAF lobby, Yaniv Taubenhaus and Rotem Sivan reunited in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, the David Grisman Folk Jazz Trio swinging from the Fayetteville Public Library, La Vera Costanza playing some early music, Pat Hall, Ezra Idlet and John Stires give Kyle a singing lesson and KUAF's Katy Henriksen and Sofie Kidd perform "The River" by Joni Mitchell.On today's Ozarks at Large we begin a week of programs looking back at some of our favorite stories of 2012. Included on today's show: restoring Wonderland Cave, Martin Short, music from Time For Three, a trip to a restored prairie, the value of music therapy and some forgotten Fort Smith history.Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
Local musician/songwriter Tony Presley's musical project is called Real Live Tigers. For Presley, who self-releases and self-books tours, music a labor of love. He's got a show coming up at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville Saturday night before embarking on a Southeast tour. He stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance studio recently to play us a few songs and discuss why he plays music with "Ozarks at Large's" Katy Henriksen.
Web exclusive: A Couple More Tunes From Tony Presley
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, with less than a week until Christmas, we get into the holiday spirit as the a capella quartet 540 Express stops by for a performance. And, if you're still looking for a Christmas present, perhaps you would be interested in a new children's edition of Pinocchio.
Geoffrey Brock, a professor of creative writing and translation at the University of Arkansas, recently translated Pinocchio for the New York Review of Books. The translation, out since 2009 in an adult edition, has recently been issued as a lavishly illustrated large format children's edition. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen talks with Brock about the new edition and his translation.Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock talks with Speaker of the House Davy Carter about the issue of same-sex marriage. Also, we learn more about the weather phenomenon known as a land spout.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers reminds us that the Washtington Elementary PTO will host the 10th annual Tour of Homes Saturday.
Ozarks at Large's Meredith Martin Moats recently sat in on a conversation with Bud Rector, who will turn 99 later this year and has lived almost all his life in Yell County. We conclude her two-part report on his recollections of an Arkansas that has nearly vanished.
Daniel Hintz from Downtown Bentonville explains why dogs will rule an upcoming farmers' market and why art will be all over the city in June.
Arkansas Auditor of State Charlie Daniels announces he will not run for reelection and that he will retire from politics after nearly 30 years as a state constitutional officer. Benton County finishes an assessment regarding storm damage done to county roads last month. Early voting begins today to renew Sebastian County's 1 percent sales tax. And the state's largest non-government food aid charity gets a new chief executive.
"Dynomite" by March Fourth Marching Band
We tour Arkansas's first swine breeding CAFO (confined feeding animal operation) permitted to house 6,500 sows and piglets. Opponents claim it will impair the Buffalo National River Watershed and seek to shut it down.
Web Exclusive: Images From the C & H Hog Farm
