If Two Jazz Fans Fight on the Internet, Does Anyone Hear It?
Sean MurphyKind of like two trees falling in the forest, right? Well, for anyone (and I mean "one") who may wonder what it sounds like when two jazz fans fight, here…
Cut Chemist Drops Knowledge, Old School Style
I needed this today: a little trip down memory lane is just what the doctor (or, chemist) ordered. A couple of old school lessons from last millennium (both taken from…
Titoro, Three Times
An amazing tune by Billy Taylor, played three times (by him twice with different drummers three times). The first one is coupled with the incredible "Oscalypso" (which is also covered…
The Spanish Caravan
Congratulations to a very worthy and deserving Spain for securing their first World Cup title. Condolences to the Dutch, who did not exactly do their Clockwork Orange-era compatriots especially proud…
It Don’t Come Easy: Happy 70th, Ringo!
Happy birthday, Ringo. Let's hope you're planning to stick around for a long time. We need you. "What Goes On": "With A Little Help From My Friends": "Don't Pass…
Summertime is Reggae Time (Revisited)– Part Two: Culture’s ‘International Herb’
Culture is immortal for their 1977 tour de force, Two Sevens Clash, one of a handful of albums that can justifiably be uttered in the same sentence as Heart of…
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band (Revisited)
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
Go Ghana!
Okay, so it wasn't meant to be for the Team U.S.A. Again. But it was a good run and there is no doubting the positive overall impact this World Cup…
Summertime is Reggae Time (Revisited)– Part One: HalleluJAH: Heart of the Congos
Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some music is made for—or at least can be fully appreciated during—specific times of the year. Reggae music, which many people still believe means…
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown… (One Year Later)
How do you know you've made an indelible impact on culture? Here's how. Listen: this story has been told so many times it is inextricable from the history of…