http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca RSS Feed for Inq Col Dan DeLuca en-us Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:34:19 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120214_Boss_under_glass.html Toward the end of the National Constitution Center exhibit "From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen," which opens on Friday, there's a section called Book of Dreams. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120213_Whitney_Houston_s_talent_took_her_far_fast.html When pop stars die too young it's always tragic, and often not all that surprising. Whitney Houston, who died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 48, had the particular misfortune to have the swift and spectacular success of her early career followed by years spent living a deeply troubled public life under the watchful eye of a tabloid culture. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120212_The_estimable_Adele.html It's possible that Adele won't be the runaway winner at the 2012 Grammy Awards, to be broadcast at 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS3 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120207_Local_band_Dr__Dog_sticks__stays_-_and_thrives.html Philadelphia pop-rock band Dr. Dog's new album, Be the Void, comes out Tuesday. It's the fifth collection by the sextet led by Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman since the group, known for its harmonies and '60s psychedelic flavoring, first gained notoriety with its 2005 self-released set Easy Beat. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120202_Cash_sings__and_is_sung_to.html Rosanne Cash started writing songs when she was the same age as many of the high school students she taught Wednesday morning in a master class on songwriting. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120131_Del_Rey_s__Born_to_Die__offers_lots_of_moodiness__just_a_few_gems.html If only it was as much fun to listen to Lana Del Rey as it is to argue about her. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120124_Troubadour_Keen_talks_of_shotguns__songwriting_-_and_Toby_Keith.html Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen has always had the knack for writing witty, sharply observed story-songs that showcase literary flair but don't take themselves too seriously. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120122_Grammy_nominee_s_social_networking_sparks_controversy.html On the November night that nominations were announced on television for the 2011 Grammy Awards, Linda Chorney had a party at her house. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120112__Portlandia__can_be_a_funny_place.html Portlandia, the frequently hilarious sketch comedy show whose second season began last week, creates a dilemma for its audience: How to react to a TV show that mocks you, and yet - by its status as a buzzed-and-blogged-about cult hit - reaffirms you at the same time? http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20120106_A__slightly__upbeat_year_for_album_sales.html It's all about Adele. OK, maybe not entirely. U.S. album sales rose 1.3 percent in 2011, the first uptick in seven years, and there were other factors involved besides the staggering success of 21, the sophomore release from the British singer-songwriter (who does have a last name - it's Adkins).