I first wrote the following commentary in January 2011 for the now-defunct Option-Magazine.com. At the time, America had a Black president. We were cautiously optimistic. […]
Yeezus! Is ‘Pazz & Jop’ Critically Ill?
Everybody’s a critic. That’s what they used to say. These days, it’s literally true. We have the Interwebs! We all can be critics. We all […]
The Ballad of Wreckless and Amy: A Punk-Rock Love Story
Ever had a YouTube rabbit-hole experience? Sure you have. I had one tonight that warmed the icy punk-rock part of my heart. You know the […]
My (belated) list of should-be 2014 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees (with video)
I’m a little late with my picks for the 2014 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Sue me. I had to think about it. Have some […]
15 Minutes with You: Lou Reed, 1942-2013
“Ah, baby, you’re so vicious…” Reading on Facebook today that Lou Reed had died, I had one of those visceral reactions. I literally felt it […]
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? Robin Thicke’s new video — misogynistic, playful or something in between?
I once saw misogyny under every rock. I was in my early thirties and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore had offhandedly described a new movement of […]