Bill Hicks: Twenty Years On
Sean Murphy2/26/94. A world pretty much pre-Internet, seven years before 9/11, six years before the two-terms...
Eric Dolphy’s ‘Out To Lunch’: 50 Years Later
Thanks to the good folks at Blue Note Records for reminding us that today marks...
One More Blue Nightmare: Aram Bajakian’s Back Again (with the album of the year)
What has Aram Bajakian been up to since the release of his remarkable debut, Kef,...
Do You Believe in Miracles? (Revisited)
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated...
The Intersection of Art & Innovation, cont’d: Another Conversation with Aram Bajakian
Today we wrapped round two of what I hope will be an ongoing conversation. Aram...
Libertarianism in Less Than Two Minutes
Courtesy of David Simon, a national treasure. Post by Bill Moyers. Same as it always...
Whispered Words*
How long will it take? I did not ask, because I wanted to make every...
Semi-Autobiographical, Inspired by a Best-Friend (Revisited)
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog....
Ralph Waite, RIP
This one hurts. You can have Cliff Huxtable. I was already too old to see...
Quiet Songs for Loud Times: Introducing Alan Semerdjian
I’ve talked before about how I have come to count on direct contact from artists...