SEAN MURPHY AND E. ETHELBERT MILLER: ON THE MARGIN AT WPFW 89.3 (Revisited)
Sean MurphyIt was my considerable pleasure to have an extended chat with E. Ethelbert Miller last...
That’s Why God Made Men — A Short Story
(Author’s note: I remember reading a disturbing piece about the science behind sports-related concussions (and...
Happy 90th, Gene Hackman
90 years young, today. Impossible to pick the best performance from a career filled with...
New World Man: An Appreciation of Neil Peart
He knows changes aren’t permanent, but change is. Taken from Rush’s most famous song, “Tom...
A Farewell to the King: Neil Peart
Like, I know, many (many, many) others, it’ll be impossible to succinctly or adequately convey...
New Original Essay, “Liability”
Special thanks to the awesome team at the (awesomely named) Exterminating Angel Press for featuring...
Original Poem, “Bud Powell’s Brain,” in new Anthology
I’m honored to have my poem “Bud Powell’s Brain” included in the new anthology Revisiting...
(Some of) The Music that Devastated Me this Decade
End of decades only come every ten years (look it up), and should inspire reflection,...
Mom, Johnny Mathis and Me
Despite accusations to the contrary leveled by friends (and especially family), I don’t hate Christmas...
The Day The Music Died, Redux (Revisited)
(12/9/2010) It was thirty years ago today… Where were you? I was in my mother’s...