It’s a little maddening, having a bird outside my window who mimics the chirp of my front door alarm.
Deep Cuts: Fruit Songs
I won’t let my plum tree go without a fight.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Your Well Worn Grooves
Grooves get things done.
Deep Cuts: Fireworks Songs
It was awfully nice of somebody to arrange for the Fourth of July to fall on “Deep Cuts” day this year.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Letters
Is the letter a lost art? The obvious answer is yes; after all, when was the last time you wrote or received a letter? E-mails don’t carry the same weight, and tweets […]
Deep Cuts: Magic Songs
Everything is magic, nothing is magic.
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, […]
Johnny Otis: 1921-2012
Man, what a way to end Chitlin’ Circuit week. Things kicked off happily on Monday with some jabber about Prince, who is sort of the international superstar embodiment of all that Chitlin’ […]
