The Prog Rock Holy Trinity, Cont’d, Part Three: Genesis (Revisited)
Sean MurphyThere are several things that make it challenging to discuss old school Genesis. First, virtually...
Harold Ramis: Empathy for the Rebel (Revisited)
Consider this: a world without Animal House. Or Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. I...
Bernin’ For You
I’m… Don’t say it. I’m F… Don’t say it! I’m Feel… Don’t say it!!...
Fire In My Bones: Get Your Gospel On
When’s the last time you got your Gospel on? Of the many things I’ll miss,...
Ask The Ages: Revisiting Sonny Sharrock’s Masterful Swan Song
The name alone is epic: Sonny Sharrock. I won’t resist the urge, because I can’t,...
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and Me (Revisited)
And the Oscar goes to… Who cares? Okay, okay: I’ll resist the urge to be...
Do You Believe in Miracles? (Revisited)
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated...
Why Is Prog Rock So Inadequate, Simplistic, Reductive, Portentous and…Perfect? (Revisited)
It’s always crucial, when talking trends—musical or otherwise—to contextualize the times and remember that wardrobe...
A Portrait of the Boss As a Young Man
There is one key question that arises whenever a new box set of previously-available material...
Whitney Houston and the Wages of Fame
Sadly, only the most optimistic or naive observers did not see this coming. Indeed, it...