Three From O.C.
Sean MurphyI've had some things to say about the indescribable Ornette Coleman, and at some point, I'm sure I'll say more. But what can (should) one really say when it comes…
Steven Wilson: The Gentleman Doth Protest Too Much (Part One, The Sound)
Take a gifted and successful musician; add a cup of elan, a dash of pomposity, some shoulder chips for spice, ambition and sensitivity to taste, bring to a boil then let simmer and...voila,…
Honeycrisps are Back
And they are back, BIG! The taste of autumn is in the air, and in my mouth.
Checking In From Colorado Springs
Not a bad way to begin the day, up in the mountains of Colorado Springs. It almost feels inappropriate to be using a computer here; it almost feels wrong to…
The Budos Is (Almost) Upon Us
Much more on these cats, coming soon. Get ready...
Sungha Jung or, Have You Ever Wondered What You’re Doing With Your Life?
Major hat tip to my man JC for making me aware of this wunderkind named Sungha Jung (check out his official site here). It's both remarkable and refreshing that in…
Yihla Moja (Revisited)
On Sept. 12, 1977, South African black student leader Steven Biko died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
Some Sketches of America From a Moving Train (Revisited)
When I first read John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley: In Search of America I was a freshman in high school and not yet old enough to drive. Still, I…
One Nation Under A Groove or, Burn, Baby! BURN!
Another great moment in American douchebaggery! Despite the fact that we're on somewhat of a losing streak in recent years (thanks, Wall Street!), one of the reasons America remains a place…
The Shock Heard ‘Round the World: ‘Bitches Brew’ Turns 40
Shortly before his death in 1991, Miles Davis remarked “You don’t change music, music changes you.” While that statement is unassailable regarding the vast majority of artists, no matter how…