Hearts Afire
There are records where one look at the cover art and without listening to a note, you know exactly what’s inside.
Heat
Drenched in sweat thanks to the charming weather here in New York—Oh wait, I forgot, I promised only to bitch about one season which would be winter so let me say I love summer and begin again.
Hefner, Hi-Fi, and Jazz
Hugh Hefner relentlessly promoted Hi-Fi gear in the pages of Playboy because it was hip and cool and part of living the good life.
Hellzapoppin'
This is not nostalgia. Far from it. The man still has much to say. His gifts have grown richer. And the devil is a waitin’
Here Comes the Bride
Forget those damned blade wielding misfits from today’s mindless slasher films, real horror films need a monster...
Hey Elvis! Happy Death Day!
Michele Bachmann, who is now warning us about the rise of the USSR, vowing to padlock the EPA, and saying she will singlehandedly bring back $2 a gallon gas. . .
Hi-Res at SXSW
David Chesky fought the good fight for HDTracks and all of high resolution audio.
His Way
Today, May 14, is a momentous day in music history as the anniversary of the passings of Keith Relf (Yardbirds), Chet Baker and one of the humankind's greatest musical talents, the one, the only, the chairman of the board, Francis Albert Sinatra who died in 1998. Somewhere, Frank's still got the world on a string—Ring–A–Ding–Ding!
His Way
Ten years ago today Frank Sinatra died. May 14, 1998.
Hola!
Transatlantic flights wipe me out. Chalk it up to being an old man I guess. But after a connection through a dark deserted Heathrow, I arrived in Barcelona for the 41st Barcelona Jazz Festival and within a couple of days, semi-disaster had struck. Not to me mind you but to American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano who fell, not once but twice and broke an arm and a shoulder. He had to cancel his show here in Barcelona, his European tour and then had surgery with the chief orthopedic surgeon of Barcelona’s much beloved soccer team, FCBarcelona, presiding. I saw Lovano this morning as he was leaving for a flight home. He had both arms strapped up in this elastic, soft cast contraption but was in good spirits and ready to head back to NYC. He says he’ll be able to play again in about 15 days, but he’ll have to lay off performing until after the first of the year. No word yet however on what caused his tumble, which is the bigger question.