The Prog Rock Holy Trinity, Cont’d, Part Three: Genesis
Sean MurphyThere are several things that make it challenging to discuss old school Genesis. First, virtually...
Don Drummond: Music Was His Occupation
Check out this elevator pitch: Impoverished youth becomes a mostly self-taught musician. This reticent, eccentric...
Harold Ramis: Empathy for the Rebel
Consider this: a world without Animal House. Or Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. I...
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and Me (Revisited)
And the Oscar goes to… Who cares? Okay, okay: I’ll resist the urge to be...
Being the Ball: What We Talk about When We Talk about ‘Caddyshack’ (Revisited for Ramis)
Well…we’re waiting! Actually, you already read this review. You already wrote this review. You can...
Talking about Where the Jobs Are With John Dearie, cont’d
I was happy to have a follow-up discussion with John Dearie about his book, and...
Bill Hicks: Twenty Years On
2/26/94. 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...