Douglas Wolk

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The inimitable Chris Ware
The author of "Jimmy Corrigan" explores a fallen world in this new installment of breathtakingly intricate comic strips.
Yurts, robot secretaries, and talking dinosaurs
In Carla Speed McNeil's "Finder" comics, cultures past, present and future clash and combine to create a fantastic vision of a different world.
Magic comic ride
In his fantastical "Promethea" series, Alan Moore indulges his fascinations with tantric sex and the tarot -- and reveals his take on kabbalistic philosophy.
The amazing Steve Ditko
Spider-Man's reclusive co-creator went into hiding decades ago, but his spirit continues to haunt the best of today's comics
"Joy of Cooking"
Irma Rombauer might have been a terrible cook, but her elegant instruction manual belongs in every kitchen.
Nick Drake's music moves more than Volkswagens
"Like potent narcotics"
Nick Drake's post-posthumous fame
The English folkie left behind three perfect records when he died of an overdose in 1974. It took a recent Volkswagen commercial for them to find an audience.
Sharps & flats
Pastoral pop group Belle and Sebastian finally re-release their out-of-print debut "Tigermilk," a copy of which once sold for $1,200. The excellent disc is worth the long wait, if not the inflated auction price.
Genius
The MacArthur Foundation rewards Chicago jazz improv insider Ken Vandermark.
Ink Polaroids
Our man snaps imaginary photographs at Belle & Sebastian's Bowlie Weekender music festival.
More power to low-power!
Broadcasters balk as the FCC considers opening up the radio airwaves
Sharps & Flats
Sharps & Flats: Elvis Presley
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Sparklehorse
Sharps & Flats: The Magnetic Fields
Holiday & the house of tomorrow
Jonathon Richman
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Sheryl Crow
Charming Hostess
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Sharps and Flats: Closed on Account of Rabies
Sharps and Flats: Paul Simon
Douglas Wolk reviews 'Songs from the Capeman'.
KCRW Rare On Air: Live Performances
Douglas Wolk reviews "KCRW Rare On Air: Live Performances".
"Animal Rights"
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60 Foot Dolls
Douglas Wolk reviews 60 Foot Dolls' album "The Big 3".
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