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ON THIS DAY: On Aug. 30, 1963, the hot-line communications link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow went into operation. Kubrick (1964) Arthur Lee (1967)
ON THIS DAY: On Aug. 30, 1963, the hot-line communications link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow went into operation. Kubrick (1964) Arthur Lee (1967)
So....I read the borderline rapturous review of his new EP in the recent Rolling Stone. Exactly... And yet...the review was sufficiently ecstatic that I made a mental note to check him…
Ten songs to weather the storm. First and foremost, a nod to Alex Chilton (and Alan Vega!), remembering 2003 and the soundtrack from the last hurricane. Some Floyd for the…
I had the opportunity to deliver the eulogy at my mother’s funeral (which, incredibly, occurred only a few months after this photo was taken, at my cousin’s wedding in June 2002).…
Happy birthday, mama. Thelonious Monk (with John Coltrane), "Ruby, My Dear": Paul Simon, "Mother and Child Reunion": Booker Little, "Victory and Sorrow" (plus bonus tracks): Janis Ian, "Light A Light":…
Poor Elvis. The one-time king is now more often the (big) butt of jokes (see?). But his musical and cultural imprint remains huge and will forever be impossible to escape…
Three Key Films: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb (1964), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971) Underrated: Full Metal Jacket…
PopMatters currently is running a huge feature discussing and celebrating 100 of the most important directors. I signed up to tackle Werner Herzog and Stanely Kubrick. As eager as I…
1959 was a watershed year for jazz music (arguably the greatest single year for jazz in all history–which is saying a lot). Here’s a taste: Miles Davis Kind of Blue,…
Best sax solos ever? That is kind of like choosing the best sunset; it's impossible. But some do stand out apart from the rest, and beauty is always in the…