Laugh While You Weep with ‘Bill Hicks: The Essential Collection’
Sean MurphyIt’s a crying shame that Bill Hicks is no longer with us; we sure could...
Born in the U.S.A. or, Every Day is Veterans Day (Revisited)
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song....
They’ll Never Put Me in Their Bag: The Continuing Story of Syd Barrett
When he died in 2006, after decades of cult-figure status and willful anonymity, Syd Barrett...
Beethoven, Barenboim, Bliss
Beethoven again. It seems impossible to believe that Daniel Barenboim is only 68 years old....
The Money Dread, Redux
Like everyone else I know, I grew up—really grew up, if I’ve ever actually grown...
Sony Walkman R.I.P. or, My Mix-Tape Confession
Anyone who was born before Y2K cannot be unmoved by the announcement that Sony has ceased...
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain?
Yer daaaaamn right! On a Friday afternoon it doesn’t get too much better than this...
The Democratic Fault Line
So, fake tan is the new black? How do I feel about the idiot winds that...
William Parker: The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield
A Match Made in Heaven Turns Into a Near Miss This review should be prefaced...
Goodfellas: The Most Definitive American Movie of the Last Two Decades
First, a confession. I did not love Goodfellas the first time I saw it (in...