I saw something the other night that really depressed me. It concerns a genius who, for a variety of reasons, could not maintain control. His implosion can be attributed to many of the usual ailments:…
(Props to Derek Eads for the genius above.) What can you say about this? (Huge h/t to Dan Steinberg and his D.C. Sports Bog for bringing this magical moment to…
'Tis the season. Which is to say, the time of year for finding excellent, non-traditional renditions of overly familiar "traditional" holiday music.
You have to hand it to Cancer. It does not discriminate: all it requires is a living body to inhabit and attack. That's it. Certainly, if you are impoverished or…
If you have lived your entire life and not enjoyed one of the many Schwarzenegger soundboards, here is your chance (2002 says hello). Now, another testament to that team of…
Just before my birthday, on the subject of Eric Dolphy (who I'm happy to call attention to anytime the opportunity presents itself), I had the following to say about what the…
Sonny Boy. Another harp player, arguably the greatest of them all (some would vote for Little Walter, but not many people would argue that anyone else belongs in the same…
Junior. They didn't break the mold when they made him; he broke it himself. This was an era when being street-smart actually involved streets and a type of smarts that…
Sunday came, and without slowing down to let anyone notice, it went. Sundays have a way of doing that. On the dissolving horizon the sky looks good enough to eat:…
It’s a crying shame that Bill Hicks is no longer with us; we sure could use him right about now. It’s a laughing shame (the sort where you laugh until…
Sean Murphy