In Defense of Good Sax, Part One
Sean MurphyA writer whom I respect recently made an offhand observation that I'd like to challenge --not because his opinion isn't valid but rather because it seems representative of a casual…
If Two Jazz Fans Fight on the Internet, Does Anyone Hear It?
Kind 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…
Art vs. Life and Death, Again
We were saying? Wow, look at the New York Times, today, on the complicated legacy of Roberto Bolano, here. Money quote(s): Few writers are more acclaimed right now than the…
They Will Rock You (They Are The Champions)
Part One: Introduction (and Apology) October ’08. In the spirit of two quintessentially American inventions (obsessions, really), baseball and rock and roll, it seemed like a swell idea to merge…
Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/4938/steely-dan-the-definitive-collection/ Steely Dan The Definitive Collection (Geffen) by Sean G. Murphy Not Much New at Their Old School. And That’s Cool. Steely Dan will not be denied. At this rate,…