Pet Sounds: The Kind of World Where We Belong
Sean Murphy5/16/66. A day that changed music, forever, for the better. A case could, and probably...
The Greatness of the Gatsby
Kathryn Schulz has seized the occasion of the newest—and probably not the last—screen adaptation of...
Ten Songs That Never Fail
With the emotional baggage associated with things like Mother’s Day and my birthday, it’s nice...
Every Time I Scribble A Thought With Artistic Intent
I’m fortunate, in a sense, to be the type of person that gets more sentimental...
A Day To Remember; A Life To Celebrate
August 30, 2002* Everything that is good about me is because of my mother. Fortunately,...
What’s It All About, Then? Part One: Jazz, Featuring Eric Dolphy (Revisited)
Question: What’s it all about? Answer: I don’t know. But I do know a few...
Robert Johnson: A Celebration in Covers
As was mentioned in the piece revisited yesterday (see HERE), Robert Johnson’s body of work...
Robert Johnson: The Centennial of an American Genius (Revisited)
5/8/2011: Does any single figure loom as large over an art form as Robert Johnson?...
The Only Band That Mattered, Part Three
After spending a reasonable amount of time on this planet, I’m convinced there are two...
Beauty is a Rare Thing: Celebrating International Jazz Day (Revisited)
All hope is not lost. At least enough people are still making –and listening to–...