Mostly Other People Do The Killing or, The Shape of Jazz To Come
Sean MurphyBest band name ever? It has to be way up there. What makes it even...
The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde or, Art Improving Upon Life
ON THIS DAY On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were...
The World Cup Is Coming
Mundial de Futbol* Tomaso sat down to watch the day’s action. He had missed several...
Freedom Riders
ON THIS DAY On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of “Freedom...
The Immortal Wayne Cochran or, The Copycat Sex Machine
You know what the best part of that picture is? Everything. And now you are...
The Souder and the Fury
Yes, there is nothing new under the sun but you sure never get used...
Feelin’ Froggy?
Just about every species practices—and in some cases perfects—certain forms of cannibalism. I didn’t say...
Ten Ways of Looking at Four Decades
I. Listen: When some of your best friends are people who exist elsewhere—characters in books...
Four Poems For Four Decades
You’ve Seen Me Before (1989) I am the nimble sparrow who is surprised By eager...
What’s It All About, Then? Part One: Jazz, Featuring Eric Dolphy
Question: What’s it all about? Answer: I don’t know. But I do know a few...