Art about art is often a bit too self-referential, like the Escher drawing of a hand drawing a hand that is drawing the hand that is…you get the picture.
Deep Cuts: Art Songs
Deep Cuts: Dream Songs
Dreams are perhaps second only to love as lyrics topics.
Deep Cuts: Your Obligatory New Years Playlist
It’s going to be a rough one, folks.
Deep Cuts: Songs About Mirrors
Mirrors, you’re a bunch of dirty liars.
From the Stacks: ‘King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa’
The World of Zappa was immense. The guy was a true musician’s musician, surrounding himself with the best talent: Shuggie Otis, Adrian Belew, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, George Duke, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, […]
Deep Cuts: Car Songs
Los Angeles is a car town, and having my groovy little MG back felt good. Sure, it broke down if you looked at it, but it looked great and that’s all that […]
Deep Cuts: Songs for the Seafood Lover in You
I know what you’re thinking: Can he put together a playlist of seafood-themed songs and not include The B-52’s or Barnes and Barnes? Flounder, please:
Deep Brushstrokes: Musician-Painters
In rambling about The Beatles’ White Album I mentioned something along the lines of the band at that point being three great artists and Ringo off in separate corners making art. Coincidentally, […]
6. Just For One Day
Life continued in the Chicago suburbs. My baseball skills improved, and I started holding my own in fights. I made a best buddy. We’d play Evel Knievel and Hot Wheels and listen […]
Why It Matters 