Summertime is Reggae Time (Revisited)– Part One: HalleluJAH: Heart of the Congos
Sean MurphyGreat art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some music is made for—or at least can be...
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown… (One Year Later)
How do you know you’ve made an indelible impact on culture? Here’s how. Listen:...
Dog Is My Co-Pilot
Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows I am a big fan...
Being the Ball: What We Talk About When We Talk About ‘Caddyshack’
Well…we’re waiting! Actually, you already read this review. You already wrote this review. You can...
Two Poems for Father’s Day
Those Winter Sundays Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on...
Shipping Up To Boston
1984 was the last time it happened: Game 7 for all the marbles. Back then...
The Howling or, 100 Years of the Big Bad Wolf
Who’s afraid of the big, bad Wolf? Plenty of people, and for good reason. Fortunately...
What’s It All About, Then? Part Two: Jazz, Featuring Wayne Shorter
There are not many people who have any idea what it’s like to be this...
‘Walkabout’ Is the Rarest of Films That Will Change Your Life Again Every Time You Return to It
There are those special movies that change your life after you’ve seen them. Then there...
Five Guys or, The Greatest Band of All Time (No, Really)
Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock. Wayne Shorter. Tony Williams. Ron Carter. Those men, individually, are some...