Sony Walkman R.I.P. or, My Mix-Tape Confession
Sean MurphyAnyone who was born before Y2K cannot be unmoved by the announcement that Sony has ceased production of the beloved Walkman (Begging the question: they were still making them? I admit rocking…
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain?
Yer daaaaamn right! On a Friday afternoon it doesn't get too much better than this (huge h/t to Mickey G. and Karen M.): And, in case you needed a double…
The Democratic Fault Line
So, fake tan is the new black? How do I feel about the idiot winds that blew this astroturf tsunami over our land? Eh... Certainly, it sucks to see a party…
William Parker: The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield
A Match Made in Heaven Turns Into a Near Miss This review should be prefaced by a simple acknowledgment: William Parker has few peers in contemporary music. For the better…
Goodfellas: The Most Definitive American Movie of the Last Two Decades
First, a confession. I did not love Goodfellas the first time I saw it (in the theater, shortly after it opened, in October, 1990). Then again, this seems to happen…
Tea Party, Redux (and Ridic)
(h/t to the ingenious monkeys working around the clocks on the Internets, restoring sanity one satirical second at a time...)
On Getting (or not getting) a PhD in Political Science and Bob Dylan, Remixed
The genius of the Inernet, again. Here's two very different, very brilliant things I stumbled upon today (h/t Andrew Sullivan and PopMatters): So You Want To Get a PhD in…
Celebration Day: Cerphe is Back and He’s Back BIG
Forget Halloween, Christmas has come early. Cerphe is not dead (he never was); long live Cerphe. The most beloved disc-spinner in D.C. history is back and he is rocking you home…
Little Anthony’s Falsetto: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Goosebumps, bliss and gratitude. That is all I can (or want to) say regarding the instant classic performance of the recently-inducted Little Anthony (and his "new" Imperials) from last year's…
Gregory Isaacs, Cool Ruler R.I.P.
A fond adieu to one of reggae music's silken voices. Certainly not as known or celebrated as many of his peers, Isaacs has always been a reggae-lover's reggae icon. Those…