“I Could Give a Rip:” The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats are probably known more for Live Aid and Pink Floyd The Wall in the U.S. than they are for the music they created. The reason (if you...
“Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life”
Let’s say you meet a guy at a party and the conversation inevitably turns to the question “What do you do for a living?” You: Oh, I’m a (fill in...
No Country for Old Men
“What do you say to a man that by his own admission has no soul?” This year in film has seen a spate of films that are critical of the...
Mix Six “It Was a Very Good Year”
A Thanksgiving bloggy mix that was put together last year. In addition to being lazy, I thought I would feature a mix that was put together by folks that I’m...
“And One Time At Band Camp…”
Bloggy friend Eric Grubbs sent me a link to spoof that I thought only drum folks would find funny — until I played it for J, who thought it was...