Music
Velvet Underground’s Art Connections
“We are not part of the subculture—we are part of the culture!” Andy Warhol helped ensure that that was possible for the Velvet Underground. Effectively acting as an impresario to the group, the Pop artist laid the groundwork for the band’s first record deal and greater media attention....
16 October, 2021
National Donut Day Homage: Homer Simpson Loves Donuts So Much
"Homer originated with my goal to both amuse my real father, Homer, and just annoy him a little bit," he told EW. "My father was an athletic, creative, intelligent filmmaker and writer, and the only thing he had in common with Homer was a love of donuts....
04 June, 2021
How Rock Royalty Helped Make ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ a Reality
Some of my favorite bands just made me love them even more! MontyPython and the Holy Grail was made possible by personal investments by Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull....
10 March, 2021
Travel As Equals
I saw Joseph Arthur for the first time at Alpine Valley opening for Perle Jam's 25th Anniversary concert. His performances are insightful. Especially this song....
14 January, 2021
Neil Peart: ‘We All Learned From Him’
2112 influenced me like few other albums of that time. Of course there were many 70s classics, but Peart was breaking new ground, and side 1 was a masterpiece....
11 January, 2020
My Top 19: Insane Tales From Keith Richards’ Legendary Life
I love music. But despise the annual onslaught of the year's top 10, top 20, and top 50 lists. Art is in the eye of the #beerholder....
21 December, 2019
Ozzy vs. Taylor: Biting off heads
See You on the Other Side, set for release on Nov. 29, includes 16 Osbourne solo albums on 24 hand-pressed, 150-gram multi-colored splatter vinyl pieces....
24 August, 2019