I say "unfortunately" because too many municipalities are abandoning sponsorship of such programs. I believe that music and arts programs are as vital to our youth as math, science, and the humanities. It is commonly accepted that team sports teach…
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The "frequently shirtless, frenetic bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers," has funded a music program in LA to help fill the void in music education left by state and federal budget cuts to music education programs. It is, unfortunately, an increasingly common gesture—Macy Gray and the Black Eyed Peas have also stepped up to the plate.
Every now and then, work infiltrates my dream-life. Deadlines, forum issues, an e-mail I forgot to respond to — these and other things have, at times, disturbed my gentle sleep.
I don't like that. In fact, it kind of pisses me off. I don't get paid to think about work while I'm sleeping. It's not all bad, though. Last night was filled with work-related thoughts, but they were sweet. I dreamt I had an iMod.
Funny, but true. It was one of those dreams that seemed to last the entire night. I had an 80GB iMod and I filled it with so much music, and I listened happily as all…
Huckleberry wants to become spokescat for a high-end car manufacturer. Here he's posing for the hood medallion.
Forty years ago today, June 1, 1967, The Beatles taught the world what innovation really sounded like.
It's unmistakably poignant that just as the record business' horribly painful and potentially fatal transition continues to tumble, this amazing artifact, so emblematic of when music was much more important to humankind and therefore capable of reaching greater heights of artistic expression, reaches this anniversary.
Where to start? Perhaps the visual. The assembled crowd cover art that now in the CD version comes with its own ID key. I always loved the fact that Bowery Boy,…
I suppose, if he wanted to, Ariel could stop for a bit and take a look into last year, to read of how Kristina Roman saw things — from her lucky charms perspective. It wouldn't be absolutely necessary, but it might prove interesting. I, as you know, enjoy the casual look back.
As it is, Ariel, I am happy to say, has hit the ground running. It's really a huge relief and a pleasure to have him here. Today, I've offered him the wonderfully exciting task of updating our spreadsheet of manufacturers' contact information.
I'm not serious about the "wonderfully exciting"…
I was happily learning more than I ever thought I'd want to know about sushi, when it occurred to me to check out the article's byline. Who on earth writes 10 pages about shopping for fish in Tokyo's Tsukiji market? Oh, Nick Tosches, that's who.
"And here, right here, let's stop trying to make sense, because very little of what is about to unfold harbors much sense."
Who taught us the facts of life? Jim Enderby's A Guinea Pig's History of Biology argues that it was close observation of just a few species.