Kwai Chang Caine, R.I.P.
Sean MurphyWhile I could appreciate where Quentin Tarantino was coming from with Kill Bill and the ways he dutifully pays homage to old school pop culture icons, there were a couple…
Vieux Farka Touré: Fondo
Word to the wise: get on board the Vieux Farka Touré bandwagon now. Not so you can be hip or prepared to drop his name at a cocktail party (for…
Stevie Wonder + Sesame Street = The ’70s
Okay. It's cool enough that the great Stevie Wonder appeared on Sesame Street. That he played "Superstition" is beyond cool. That he--and his full band--played an extended, scorching version of…
A History of Violence
When you think about the distinctive ingredients of Americana, the elements that comprise what we think about when we think of what makes America so...American, it's easy to recite the…
Sriracha With Love
The question, really is not what I use Sriracha with; it's what I don't use it with. For instance, I have not begun putting Sriracha (a.k.a. The Rooster) in my…
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me…Sell Me
There is a reason The Beatles are considered the greatest band ever. It's simple, really: they are the greatest band ever. After them, it's a fair fight for second place,…
Tron vs. the Yard Sale Yahoos or, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka!
My buddy Hersko, who is such an early adopter of technology he owns things before they are invented, mentioned to me that he had finally gone digital. (I half-seriously…
Each time I scribble a thought with artistic intent: Remembering my Mother on my Birthday
Any time I need to feel reminded that I am one of the lucky ones, I simply need to look at this picture. That pose is not unique; virtually every…
Of Big Macs, Beethoven and Fisherman’s Friends
Ten years is a long time. Imagine something you love, or crave. Then imagine ten years without it. Some cravings (indeed, most cravings, it might be argued) involve things like…
Don’t Call It A Comeback or, I Sold My Soul for Old Milwaukee
As the famous Canadian philosopher Neil Peart once opined, "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose". The CD is dead; long live the LP! Check it out: Best Buy…