If Two Jazz Fans Fight on the Internet, Does Anyone Hear It?
Sean MurphyKind of like two trees falling in the forest, right? Well, for anyone (and I mean "one") who may wonder what it sounds like when two jazz fans fight, here…
William, It Was Really Nothing or, The Faux Pi of Sarah Palin
Memo to Sarah Palin: when Lady Macbeth cries "Out, damn'd spot!" she is not talking to her dalmation. I found Sarah Palin’s latest tearjerker invoking William Shakespeare particularly interesting on…
Cut Chemist Drops Knowledge, Old School Style
I needed this today: a little trip down memory lane is just what the doctor (or, chemist) ordered. A couple of old school lessons from last millennium (both taken from…
Funny Or Die + Jewel + Karaoke = Genius
Okay, you have to give it up to Jewel and the (hysterical) site Funny Or Die. Jewel recently agreed to have make-up artists (from F.O.D.) put her in disguise so she…
Titoro, Three Times
An amazing tune by Billy Taylor, played three times (by him twice with different drummers three times). The first one is coupled with the incredible "Oscalypso" (which is also covered…
Through A (Broken) Glass, Darkly: Celebrating The American Splendor of Harvey Pekar
Man, what a rough week for Cleveland. It's never easy to watch a homegrown talent -- a native son who defied odds to become a national treasure -- abruptly depart. Even…
The Spanish Caravan
Congratulations to a very worthy and deserving Spain for securing their first World Cup title. Condolences to the Dutch, who did not exactly do their Clockwork Orange-era compatriots especially proud…
You See This Sign?: Appreciating ‘Five Easy Pieces’
MacMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Jake Gittes in Chinatown; Jack “Here’s Johnny!” Torrence in The Shining—these aren’t characters from famous movies, they are permanent fixtures of American…
A Mixture of Mischief and Cheer: Remembering Bob Probert
This hurts. R.I.P. Probie. Quick tally: #24, over 3,000 penalty minutes. Member, along with Joe Kocur, of the legendary "Bruise Brothers" tandem back in the days when the Detroit Red…
It Don’t Come Easy: Happy 70th, Ringo!
Happy birthday, Ringo. Let's hope you're planning to stick around for a long time. We need you. "What Goes On": "With A Little Help From My Friends": "Don't Pass…