The Ace of Spades
Sean MurphyThe verdict is in and was never really in doubt: Lemmy is sui generis. Sui genius, too. Lemmy who? Nevermind; if you don't know, you won't understand (you need to…
Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” Moment
Don't you dare say that Obama has not accomplished anything. He has done something no president in recent times (if ever) has come close to achieving: namely, alienating and disillusioning a huge…
Dead Lists and the Dirty Ground
Fortunately, end of decades only happen once a decade. Otherwise, trying to decide on a reasonably accurate (not to mention reasonably brief) list of "best of decade" albums, movies, books…
Cerphe Lives or, Keeping The Segue Alive!
This is less a coincidence than a revelation: the same week that Hawaii is celebrating the arrival of some epic surf, I received an e-mail from Cerphe. Anyone who grew up…
Heart Full of Soul: The Return of Living Colour
The rumors of Living Colour’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. They are back, but perhaps more to the point, they were never really gone. The Chair in the Doorway, their…
The Day The Music Died, Redux
Where were you? I was in my mother's bedroom, kissing her goodbye before I caught the school bus, and I heard the horrible news on the clock radio (incidentally, I…
This is Fela Kuti’s Time
You are already down with Fela Kuti, correct? If not, you may want to remedy that, STAT. Seriously, you gotta get this into your life. You may have heard that…
Song of the Day: Everybody Knows
It's the '60s again, in a bad way. We're doubling down on Vietnam redux and The Catholic Church is partying like it's 1999 (B.C.)
Message to Obama: This is This
I guess there are a few suckers, like myself, who are holding out hope that the worst kept secret in Washington (i.e., the expected announcement from our president about another…
The Magic Flutie
25 Years Ago, this weekend. Wow.