The Whiteness of the Whale (or, It Was 40 Years Ago Today…)
Sean MurphyTherefore, in his other moods, symbolize whatever grand or gracious thing he will by whiteness, no man can deny that in its profoundest idealized significance it calls up a peculiar…
Song of the Day: Daniel Barenboim (Sonata No. 14, 3rd Movement)
Beethoven again. It seems impossible to believe that Daniel Barenboim is only 66 years old. It feels like he has been around forever. Possibly it's because the music he plays--the…
Keeping Alaska Safe from (and for) Turkeys
Re. Palin's latest: Are you kidding me? There are so many levels to this, it's impossible to even begin. You could make a career out of this one clip (literally--Palin…
Song of the Day: Up from the Skies
Really no commentary necessary. Jimi Hendrix. Vernon Reid. Enough said. I'm smart enough to just get out of the way and enjoy.
Meathead: Le bulldog de Dirty Harry dans Sudden Impact
Do you remember Sudden Impact? Me either. Actually, that's not quite accurate: it was on HBO circa 1984 which is around the time my family got it's first VCR. Actually…
File Under: Teflon Joe (formerly filed under: Are You Fucking Kidding Me?)
The rumors of Joe Lieberman's death have been greatly exaggerated. Damn. Personally, I wanted them to call this guy. Joe Lieberman didn't need to be ignored, or voted out, or…
Song of the Day: Supreme Love Dance, Billy Higgins and Charles Lloyd
"Smiling" Billy Higgins. On any self-respecting jazz fan's extra short-list of all-time greatest drummers. He didn't just act as the de facto session drummer for Blue Note in the '60s,…
Mitch Mitchell: The Perfect Engine for the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Sound Affects The PopMatters Music Blog Pop Past 17 November 2008 Mitch Mitchell: The Perfect Engine Not for nothing was the band called The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Certainly, Hendrix did—and…
Song of the Day: Beethoven’s Pathetique, First Movement
Not winter yet, but it's close. Dark even before the sun sets, cold even when you turn the heat on. You know better than to try to sleep, so it’s…