During Spring Break, Laura and I were fortunate to spend a glorious week in St. […]
Category: Cultural Bias
Songs by Siblings & Off-Spring
Years back, I remember reading an interview with musician Livingston Taylor, a big favorite of […]
Twain: Sanitized For Your Protection
It seems that we’re about to be graced by a “new & improved” version of […]
Harry Nilsson Film Bio
During vacations, my family mercilessly razzes me about my choice of film rentals. (“Oh No! […]
Merry Alt-Christmas Songs
Don’t get me wrong, I like “White Christmas” and “Silent Night” as much as the […]
Dukes of September
Last week, Laura and I went to NYC’s Beacon Theatre to take in an awesome show […]
Cultural Bias #82: 5 Books
I picked up a used copy of Peter Hamill’s Why Sinatra Matters (Little, Brown, 1998) […]
Cultural Bias #81: Just Kids by Patti Smith
A girl grows up in and around Philly in temporary housing. A boy, altar boy […]
Cultural Bias #80: 12 Perfect Albums
Driving home one night, Donald Fagen’s “Ruby Baby” filling my car via XM Radio, I […]
Cultural Bias #79: Dan Hicks
What is it, anyway? He sometimes calls it “folk jazz.” I read a reviewer who […]