Jun 13th, 2008 · Swaying with Caribbean rhythms and testing the waters of young love, German submarines and black market anchovies, Daniel Catán's loopy comedy Salsipuedes receives a world premiere performance at Houston Grand Opera.
Jan 11th, 2007 · "Ain't Got No/I Got Life" sounds like the product of an unearthly collaboration involving Simone, Sly Stone and the Stax Department of Horns. Originally loping and straightforward, it now shimmies and swings, a model of loopy, unrestrained exuberance its originators could never have imagined.
Nov 16th, 2006 · Often replaced by curt emails and abbreviated text messages, personal letters can seem like lost artifacts. The Swedish electronica duo Koop has noticed this, as its cinematic "Beyond the Sun" celebrates the art of letter writing in a fast-moving world.
Oct 25th, 2005 · Commentator Laura Lorson muses about her mother's way of talking. It's very roundabout, yet she manages to get to the point eventually.
May 31st, 2005 · Army Specialist Travis W. Anderson, known to all as "Loopy," was a young man from rural Colorado. He was killed by a car bomb in Iraq. Anderson was known as a practical joker. But his skills as a hunter and marksman led to his assignment as an Army sniper. He died near Bayji, Iraq.