red, white, and blues is the fourth installment of a large, ongoing project acclaimed artist Matthew Shipp describes as “a kaleidoscopic, deep, and opulent journey.” Once more, I’m exploring America and its mythology through a…
(From 2016.) ONLY THE BEATLES. That’s the sole comparison that comes to mind when compelled to name a musical act with similar impact and importance. The Beatles, as we all…
We can (and should) talk about late-stage capitalism and the sickening disparities it has accelerated; we can (and should) talk about the poisonous effects of bigotry and anti-immigrant rhetoric (always…
I am he as you are he, as you are me and we are all together… It's impossible to properly describe the delightful (and disorienting) effect this song had on…
This blog is free to read. Most of my writing, going back three decades, is also free (find some of it here). As I get older if not necessarily wiser,…
*shirt fully endorsed (and worn) by author of this article. (Author’s note: Most self-respecting writers do anything to avoid using words like “timeless” and “more true today than ever!” but…
(Damn right I came up with the title of the movie first. Actually, Bruce did—and it’s one of his best lines, from one of his best songs from an album…
i. Look, this doesn’t warrant or require a great deal of description or detail. A bunch of hacks sold out. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support…
What am I supposed to say that everyone doesn’t already know? Robert Redford, in so many of the important ways, was that guy, always was that guy, and now that he…
It isn’t that Pink Floyd made some of the best albums of the ‘70s (they did), or that Pink Floyd moved the art form forward (they did); it’s that Pink…
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