A Mile High Is No Place To Be Dry
Sean MurphyNot everyone is man enough to join the mile high club. It's all a matter of taste. I have learned, with the wisdom that comes with hard experience and…
The Washington Post + Integrity = Cygnus X-1
At this point, I figured I'd said all I could possibly say about my disgust with (and embarrassment for) The Washington Post. Granted, they keep finding new ways to distinguish themselves…
Here Comes The Flood
Sometimes your condo gets flooded. It's odd, but since it wasn't my fault (some clown on the fourth floor installed something, or had something installed, that malfunctioned, dripping its incompetent pain…
(Some Things Never) Change That We Can Believe In
First off, even if this photo is doctored (and there is no way that it is) it's still genius. Epic. Some intial takes on the matter, in real time, sent…
Mingus Ah Um: An Open Letter to the 20th Century
1959 was, by any measure, a watershed year for jazz music. Some all-time great recordings were released during this year, including Kind Of Blue (Miles Davis), Giant Steps (John Coltrane),…
July 7: When The Two Sevens Clash
July 7, 1977: When the two sevens clash. You can, and should, appreciate Culture's masterpiece all days of the year, but on July 7 you better recognize. I wrote about Culture…
Remembering Max Roach
YouTube is Santa Claus, I'm a kid, and every day is Christmas. All I can say regarding the treasure trove of footage I just stumbled upon is: Oh.My.God. Max.Motherfucking.Roach.
Robert McNamara: The Things He Didn’t Carry
By no means can all (or most) of the blame for the catastrophic clusterfuck that was Vietnam be placed at the shiny wingtips of Robert McNamara. But his legacy is not…
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P. Lizard King.…