Wayne Shorter: National Treasure
Sean MurphyWayne Shorter is about to turn 80. He continues to record, play and inspire. Of...
A Not-So-Modest Proposal
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if, in addition to bumper stickers and salutes at ball games,...
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown… (Revisited)
How do you know you’ve made an indelible impact on culture? Here’s how. Listen: this...
David Brooks: Nothing To See Here
I find Brooks to be a shallow, self-aggrandizing bootlicker of the first order. Clueless as...
Four Albums and a Film: The Best Summer Entertainment
The Congos – Heart of the Congos (1977) Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some...
Eric Dolphy at 85
Eric Dolphy would –and should– have turned 85 today. He remains one of my favorite...
Paul McCartney Dropping Knowledge…and Acid
It was on this day, in 1967 (a few weeks after a semi-impressive album called...
The Boss, The Big Man and the Best Rock Song of the ’70s (Revisited)
(6/18/2011: Reposted from two years ago. R.I.P., Big Man!) When the change was made uptown...
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part Three)
THE PRICE OF ONLINE PAYMENT The final frontier, at least for now, where online interaction...
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part Two)
PRIVACY VERSUS PROFIT: THE NEXT BIG DEBATE Not many people would oppose the proposition that...