Zenith is More than a TV
Add comment November 19th, 2007
According to Merriam-Webster’s, Zenith is defined as : a culminating point. I feel that on Sunday I reached this point in my life. For those of you who read this column on a regular basis you may recall that several weeks back I was a little negative when referring to my state of mind at the time. Several good things happened to me on Sunday as a result of a ‘culmination’ of things. Firstly, Sunday represented an accomplishment at my job that I have been working to achieve for a year. Secondly, I got a chance to see the Green Bay Packers defeat the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. Being there is a magical thing, it really is. I had the opportunity to attend a game last year but it resulted in a loss. This time around I not only witnessed a win but I was able to share the experience with my fiance’. This is extra good, obviously, because chances are this event helped spur an interest in football for my her which would, of course, allow me to watch football more in the years to come.
Now music. On this topic there has been a considerable amount of action in recent weeks. I’m excited to announce that I will be playing a set with First Round Failure and Mike Honson at the ELB in Rockford on January 11, 2008. I really want you to come - seriously, I’m not joking. I would be extremely happy to see a Go NOW presence at this event. I know that people are reading this and no matter what I’m surprised when I hear about that. There’s not much initial reward in writing a column, no matter who or what it’s for. When one plays a set, for example, there’s an immediate response to your contribution but with writing for something like the Go NOW it’s more an investment I suppose. To that end, thank you the reader for the time you take in reading this. Thank You. The majority of next week’s article will be MUSIC UPDATES. Check in next week and Happy Thanksgiving!
If only Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum could switch places with James Patterson’s Lindsay Boxer (Angie Harmon). While Plum must vent her love life troubles through every quirky case she works, Lindsay Boxer’s love life seems to coincide with her cases. When Boxer has a bad date, the entire police station – and several suspects – seems to line up at her doorstep, making the crime drama seem glib. On the other hand, the show has a solid premise, as a cop, a reporter, an assistant D.A and an examiner all intersect to solve mysteries together as frequently as girl’s night out. The show seems so focused on Boxer as opposed to her more-interesting partners that it suffers. The Women’s Murder Club airs on ABC Fridays at 8:00.
With shows like “Damages”, “The Shield” and “The Riches”, FX has a franchise on the morally ambiguous, and “Nip/Tuck” is almost a step in the same direction – though it confuses style with substance. The tale of two extremely successful LA plastic surgeons, “Nip/Tuck” does well with creating characters we love to hate, but not so much with character we really like. The only exception to this rule is the Julian McMahon’s ironically-named Christian, who despite bouts of sleazy megalomania is ostensibly the only transparent character is the entire show. “Nip/Tuck” is a truly provocative show, but like its premise, it becomes far too enamored with its own twisted beauty for its own good. Nip/Tuck airs on FX Tuesday at 9 P.M. 
