Background: The Movie: Eleven years ago, as a freshman in high school, I undertook a project that would become known as “The Kung Fu Movie.” This project was never finished, no part of it was particularly coherent and what little of the movie remains today is more a yearbook of a few misspent summers than [...]
In the coming month North and Clark is going to feature original music from James Farrell, Tom Fort, and Emily Claire Palmer. These musician’s are all singer songwriters and they are going to be participating in a performance for you, the gentle readers of North and Clark on the 3rd of December. I am excited [...]
Last week H for Hombre (my band) got a chance to play the Elbo Room. It was a such a fun show to play I was smiling all weekend. I finally got my hands on a recording of the show and I am posting a couple of the songs today. When I’m Gone [Audio clip: [...]
Jeffery Colman represented four men at Guantanamo Bay. In this, the second part of a two part interview, Jeff talks about his clients, and being an American lawyer working with the detainees in Guantanamo. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This is my second interview with a lawyer working at Guantanamo, the first was [...]
Jeff Colman represented four men at Guantanamo Bay. In this, the first part of a two part interview, Jeff details his experience at Guantanamo and shares his perspective on the situation. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This is my second interview with a lawyer working at Guantanamo, the first was with Candace Gorman, [...]
My buddy and all around design genius Mike Johnson, put this logo together for H for Hombre. My band and my website have a logo. Now, I just need something to put on my cape. The show’s next Friday at the Elbo Room, we go on at midnight. Hopefully the cops will let us finish [...]
Friday October 23 H for Hombre Will Play The Elbo Room This is a big deal, to me because this is my band. We’re playing the best venue we have ever been booked at on the biggest night of the week. So, in honor of Hombre headlining the Friday show at the Elbo Room I [...]
Last night the musical guest on Saturday Night Live was Lady Gaga and she crystallized something that I had been thinking about for a long time. You don’t get attention and fame from being the same as everyone else you get it from being different. Lady Gaga dominated the show. At least two of the [...]
North and Clark finally got its web design act together. Yesterday Nicholas Cardot, the man behind Site Sketch 101, and I got after the website and I think you’ll agree that it is miles better for it. If you have any questions or comments please leave them below. There are still a few things I [...]
I got a chance to talk with the man in charge at Stanley’s Kitchen and Tap last week. Jack Binyon has been involved with a number of bars and restaurants around the city. He has been in the business since before the Jordan days in Chicago and his family has been selling food, beer and [...]
