“Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed.” – Nathaniel […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne: who’s that?
Goodbye, Rachel
A short, very unofficial sequel to “Blade Runner”… “The river of the world is wide, but its waters are boiling away” kept going through my mind as I sat next to her […]
Tom Petty…anything that’s rock and roll’s fine….
Out of a catalogue of superb music, all of which I like a lot, most of which I love deeply, “Anything That’s Rock and Roll” is still my favorite. “It’s sort of […]
The 20 greatest music videos of all time: #ArtSunday
For a bright, shining moment in our cultural history there was an art form called “music video.” Some clever people once ushered in a golden age, transforming “promotional video” into a legitimate, […]
Little Richard: the ecstasy of cognitive dissonance…
Little Richard is the victim of enough cognitive dissonance for at least three people. “Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen.” – Richard Penniman Reading the […]
I’m Happy Just to Dance with You: one for George…
“This one anyway was a straight co-written song for George.” – Paul McCartney “That was written for George to give him a piece of the action.” – John Lennon Like most old musicians, my […]
Washington Post finally realizes “both sides” journalism is bad
It only took them 50 years to catch up with Hunter Thompson. Earlier Dr. Denny sent around an email. It linked to a WaPo article by Margaret Sullivan entitled “This week should put […]
I’m facing a self-defense conundrum
How do I defend myself or others from violent white supremacists and their ilk if self-defense can be spun against me?
I Feel Fine: John Lennon, rule breaker…
“That’s me completely. Including the electric guitar lick and the record with the first feedback anywhere. I defy anybody to find a record – unless it’s some old blues record in 1922 – that […]
Toward a geography of rock: part 3, the South – looking backward to go forward…
Joke told around Harvard Yard: “Q: How many Southerners does it take to change a light bulb? A: Five – one to change the bulb and four more to talk about how […]
