PinnedSeven Words to Live By: A Journey in MusicAfter a long time juggling careers as a music journalist and a guitarist, I recently added another. I’m pursuing a Georgia state…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
Niall Horan and the Virtue of JumbotronsLast night I took my older daughter, 15, to Manchester to see Niall Horan, former One Direction boy-bander turned compelling solo artist…Aug 28Aug 28
The Colossal Impact of Jane’s AddictionAuthor Sam Stephenson mentioned a Jane’s Addiction project that he has on the back burner. It got me thinking about the band and how it…May 11May 11
Larry Coryell’s Stravinsky BingeI have this vintage magazine ad for Ovation on my wall. By the late ’70s/early ’80s, Larry Coryell was hugely influential but kicking a…May 8May 8
The Chomskyite Playbook and the Activist LeftIn an earlier piece I critiqued Noam Chomsky’s well-worn notion of “manufacturing consent.” I have further thoughts on Chomsky, whose…May 8May 8
The Meaning of ZionismsI am posting on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, looking at reports of NYU students chanting “Zionism Will Fall! Israel Will Fall!”…May 65May 65
Mourning the Lost Children of GazaIn my piece about the Israel/Palestine “para-conflict,” I discuss the Marxian view that our ideas are shaped by historical and material…May 61May 61
Israel/Palestine Discourse Model Status: FailureDISCOURSE MODEL 1 INITIATE DIALOGUE SEQUENCE [ENTER]May 5May 5
Enough of Blood and Tears: A Liberal Marxian Reading of Israel/Palestine Para-Conflict“This generation wasn’t fooled” is a claim commonly heard from radicals regarding Israel/Palestine. Earlier generations, runs the argument…May 31May 31
Brad Mehldau’s Journey, And MineFor my vacation reading I picked two new jazz memoirs: Henry Threadgill’s Easily Slip Into Another World: A Life in Music and Brad…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
