Sound & Vision: Featuring Mikey Dread
Sean MurphyA little over a year ago I paid tribute to the late, great Mikey Dread. Writing about his masterpiece, Beyond World War III, I don't believe I should --or can-- make…
Hey Woody, Irony rhymes with Soon-Yi (and other thoughts on L’affaire Polanski)
I can't possibly improve upon the excellent commentaries being made all around the papers and blogs regarding L'affaire Polanski. My take on the matter is rather simple: don't do the crime if…
Isn’t Being Irreplaceable The Whole Point?
This weekend I had the chance to hang out with some good friends, some of whom I used to work with (the happy occasion was a party following the baptism…
Mary Travers, R.I.P.
From today's NYT: Mary Travers, whose ringing, earnest vocals with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary made songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “If I Had a Hammer” and…
In Praise of Patrick Swayze, Our All-American Alpha Male
That's our man. And by our, I mean men. The rest of you can have this guy. And by you, I mean women. The wonderful thing is, it's the same…
September 15, 1963
On Sept. 15, 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, in the deadliest act of the…
Yihla Moja
On Sept. 12, 1977, South African black student leader Steven Biko died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
Say It Ain’t So, Colicchio
After having the cock of one of the world's largest corporations in your mouth, there's nothing quite like a refreshing Diet Coke to wash it down. Right Tom? Ouch. Listen,…
August 26, 2002: Remembering My Mother in Music
Blogs are, or can be, like diaries. Except that diaries, by nature, are private. Which begs the question: do people who blog censor or soften the observations, complaints or critiques that…
Dazed and Confused, or Separated at Birth?
Surely I can't be the only baseball fan who has noticed the rather astonishing similarity between NL Cy Young winner Tim "The Freak" Lincecum and Mitch "The Kid" Kramer from…