Vegas Baby
Sean MurphyQ: So tell us about that time you were in Vegas. A: As I semi-stumbled...
Where the Hell is Shafi Hadi?: A Poem
(*Saxophone player Shafi Hadi, born Curtis Porter, is best-known for his association with jazz legend...
The Prog Rock Holy Trinity, Cont’d, Part Three: Genesis (Revisited)
There are several things that make it challenging to discuss old school Genesis. First, virtually...
Harold Ramis: Empathy for the Rebel (One Year Later)
Consider this: a world without Animal House. Or Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. I...
Perfection Turns 41 (Revisited)
Thanks to AMC, I’m reminded that The Godfather Part II turns 35 (edit: 41) this...
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: On Bruce Springsteen’s First Seven Albums
There is one key question that arises whenever a new box set of previously-available material...
Art vs. Life and Death, Again (Revisited)
Wow, look at the New York Times, today, on the complicated legacy of Roberto Bolano,...