Pathétique
Sean Murphyi. It always waits until after you’re asleep. (You think: Who are you?) (And then you remember.) Memories. Not the unyielding, excruciating moments near or at the end, but the…
The Intersection of Art & Innovation, cont’d: A Conversation with Bethanne Patrick
Last week I had the privilege of being joined by Bethanne Patrick, curator of the well-loved #FridayReads series and tireless tweeter @TheBookMaven. I've known Bethanne for many years and have…
The Prog Rock Holy Trinity, Cont’d, Part Three: Genesis
There are several things that make it challenging to discuss old school Genesis. First, virtually everyone knows and probably prefers the Phil Collins incarnation (or worse, people detest that outfit,…
Don Drummond: Music Was His Occupation
Check out this elevator pitch: Impoverished youth becomes a mostly self-taught musician. This reticent, eccentric musical genius scraps together an existence in an environment where squalor, violence and indifference are…
Harold Ramis: Empathy for the Rebel
Consider this: a world without Animal House. Or Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. I can’t fathom how much less happy my childhood would have been without any one of…
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and Me (Revisited)
And the Oscar goes to... Who cares? Okay, okay: I'll resist the urge to be a sourpuss and let it suffice that I express my indifference to the pompous and…