Rush’s Hemispheres: 35 Years Ago Today
Sean MurphyWow, 1978 was a long time ago, eh? I still vividly recall procuring this one on compact disc (!) on the last day of school, in 1987 (!) back when…
Lou Reed, R.I.P.
This one hurts. I'm working on a proper tribute that will appear within the week. For now, here are five of my personal favorites, all from the Velvet Underground years…
Bill Buckner, Mookie Wilson and Me (Revisited)
(10/2011) I've never been able to appreciate the aesthetic perfection (that is to say, the perfection of baseball's most imperfect play; it's most jarringly incongruous moment) because it was too…
The Fall Classic: 25 Years Ago
I don’t believe what I just saw! No one else in the room could believe it, either. Kirk Gibson had, before our eyes and on television, done something so improbable,…
R.I.P. Kumar Pallana
Anyone with a passing familiarity with, much less love of, Wes Anderson's films (more on him HERE), will join me in mourning the loss of Kumar Pallana. Nice tribute HERE.…
Deep Forbidden Lake
As the weather turns cool and increasingly crisp, there are certain artists that become (even more) right for the occasion. Today, I offer up this gem from Neil Young: the…
Stephen Fry and Mr. Show
Let me begin by saying Stephen Fry represents the type of person we all should aspire to be: kind, intelligent, compassionate. I've celebrated his eloquence on this blog in the…
Remembering (and Celebrating) The Kids In The Hall
(10/16: After yesterday's post, it seems appropriate (and always overdue) to remember how amazing KITH were (are)!) (From PopMatters, 10/07) The Kids in the Hall existed in a sort of…
Innovation vs. Information Overload
Louis CK’s eloquent rant on smartphones quickly went viral and is already considered an instant classic. We should appreciate the opportunity to engage in this debate: are our electronic devices,…
1492 B.C. (Before Columbus)
Before my annual anti-tribute, let me turn the spotlight to The Oatmeal. If you have not seen THIS yet, do so as soon as possible. Little Roy: Dead Man: The Man…