Colorado mountain towns today are home to the rich, or at least the doing-better-than-average, while the poor scrape by in the cities (and the plains, but I’m getting ahead of myself). This […]
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Three
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Two
And so the Stafford family crossed the Great Plains on two-lane highways that paralleled
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part One
This is not a conventional obituary, but Jim Stafford was not a conventional man.
Devo Legend Bob Casale Dies
Another day, another music legend gone. Getting older sucks. Read my full tribute along with some various fan tweets on The Good Men Project. We’ll miss you, Bob!
Good Night, Laura B.
Laura B. passed away on the day after Christmas. We never met, but she was one of my biggest cheerleaders, even by the numbers: Laura B. left three times as many comments […]
George Duke, 1946-2013
We lost keyboard legend George Duke to leukemia on August 5, 2013, age 67. “Legend” is not hyperbole here. The guy was a beautiful singer and a wonderful player, and he always […]
Storm Thorgerson, 1944-2013
Legendary album cover designer Storm Thorgerson succumbed to cancer this week, age 69.
Ray Torres: 1942-2012
“Good Rockin’ Ray” was one of those guys who was unknown outside of his profession but was a giant within it. Drummers revered the man as one of the funkiest drummers to […]
Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch: 1964-2012
Son of a bitch, I wasn’t ready for this one. Adam Yauch has been battling cancer for several years, but the party line has always sounded so positive. We should’ve known when he didn’t […]
Levon Helm: May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012
The Band was one of the legendary groups that loomed very large in my childhood, and it was all because of Levon Helm. I’m a bit too young to be a first-generation […]
