Question: What’s Your All-Time Favorite YouTube Clip?
Sean MurphyNo pressure, right? Favorite YouTube clip? That’s like asking what’s my favorite orgasm (answer: all of them) or best bourbon on the rocks I’ve ever savored (answer: most of them,…
50 Albums You May Not Know…But Need To Own: Part Four
20. Rashanim: Shalosh Shalosh showcases Jon Madof’s infectious surf guitar attack, but also represents an ever-evolving compositional prowess. This effort boasts several acoustic guitar tracks that retain the intensity of the electric…
The Story of My Life (Revisited)
Let me tell you a story. Last week, Jason Herskowitz joined me for a Google Hangout, and we discussed the rapidly changing music industry. The issue at hand was whether…
The Intersection of Technology and Magazine Publishing (etc.): Round Two with Jane Friedman!
My ongoing series “The Intersection of Innovation and ___” continued yesterday. (Previous discussions can be found here.) I was thrilled to have another opportunity to speak with Jane Friedman, publisher,…
Born in the USA: 30 Years Later
(I first wrote this piece in November, 2009 under the title "Born in the U.S.A. or, Every Day is Veterans Day". Today marks the 30th anniversary of the date this…
Wagner at 200 or, Get Your Götterdämmerung On (Revisited)
Or, If Loving Wagner is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Reich. (More on one of the most complex and controversial composers ever, who was born 200 years ago today,…