Miles: Still The Baddest (and Meanest) MF on the Planet
Sean MurphyLots of Miles in the sky lately. Just saw this hilarious (and oddly moving) story...
They’ll Never Put Me in Their Bag: The Continuing Story of Syd Barrett (Revisited)
When he died in 2006, after decades of cult-figure status and willful anonymity, Syd Barrett...
A Week of Americana. Part Six: Captain Beefheart
Don Van Vliet (R.I.P.), with his idiosyncracies, individuality and iconoclasm, represents virtually everything that is...
A Week of Americana. Part Five: Chinatown
Chinatown does not usually make the short list of best American films. In fairness,...
A Week of Americana. Part Four: James Brown
On this most American of holidays, it seems appropriate –if not obligatory– to celebrate...
A Week of Americana. Part Three: The Doors
If the discussion is going to turn to American rock bands, it would be impossible...
A Week of Americana. Part Two: Mingus Ah Um
If we’re going to talk about America, we’ve got to talk about Mingus. It’s really...
A Week of Americana. Part One: Moby Dick
As our nation prepares to celebrate another birthday this week, it seems like an appropriate...
Obama’s Next Move
So, back in March 2010, the day after Biden –with his typical ill-advised, but beautiful...
The Greek God of Walks Gets An Appropriate Walk-Off
Sometimes the gods smile. (Speaking of gods and the whole “Greek God of Walks” thing,...