The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave
Sean MurphyIf Newt Gingrich does the unthinkable (and, for the record, I still think there is less than a 1% chance it happens) and sticks around --much less snags the Republican…
Why Not Pink Floyd?
The Pink Floyd Discovery Studio Album Box Set I. See Saw I have recently listened to every single song from every single Pink Floyd album, do you don’t have to.…
Born In The U.S.A. or, Every Day Is Veterans Day (Revisited)
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song. Bruce was already big, but he wasn’t over the top. Born in the U.S.A. put…
Joe Frazier, R.I.P.
In typical 21st Century American fashion, the sad news of Joe Frazier's passing was quickly eclipsed by other big news; this week the unfolding --and sickening-- Penn State scandal. R.I.P.,…
Huntsman is…Hip?
Hard to quibble with this: Huntsman: I'd have to say that I like Trout Mask Replica, which came out in '68, all the way…
The David Lynch Dilemma (Revisited)
With the 25th anniversary edition of the seminal/infamous/underwhelming Blue Velvet being released this week, it seems like an opportune time to revisit a topic certain to cause some consternation: David Lynch…
Charlie Pierce and the anesthetized fairy tales of reasonable men
That sound you hear is the joyful noise of Charlie Pierce's rhetorical 4-wood going upside the head of the insufferably smug and obtuse Tom Brokaw. Here is a snippet that…
Introducing Aram Bajakian
My review of Aram Bajakian's remarkable debut Aram Bajakian's Kef dropped yesterday at Popmatters. (check it out here). It's not too early to predict that this will end up as one of…
Aram Bajakian: Aram Bajakian’s Kef
Aram Bajakian’s Fractured Folk Tales You need to spend some time with this music. Fortunately, you will want to spend time with it. There are at least two excellent reasons…