Show Review: Okkervil River at the Jefferson
I am inclined to tell you these things largely because my sangria-addled mind was almost totally unable to recognize and/or…
Reflections on the Business of the University
Right out of high school I had the incredible privilege of bypassing the immediate continuation of my (academic) education. Having…
Interview: The Sound and the Movie – Faulkner and Hollywood
In 1931, William Faulkner found himself face to face with actress Tallulah Bankhead at a New York party. “Why don’t…
Two Poems by Allison Geller
When Allison Geller sent these poems to us, they were a part of a larger series of poems which explore,…
‘I am not a number. I am a free man!’ The Prisoner and the Illusion of Freedom
What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to…
Letters from Chicago – Volume I: Fit to Burst
It’s Superfest 2012 and the Congress Theater down the block hosts heavy beats and youthful entropy. I spent the night…
A Plague Upon Your Ignorance: The Overwhelming Genius of Zappa
“I’m gonna tell you the way it is/And I’m not gonna be kind or easy” Frank Zappa, “Harry, You’re a…
Too Many People: Revisiting Paul McCartney’s Ram
Paul McCartney is that one artist where, even in the depths of his discography, I feel completely at home and…
Linda, Before Paul McCartney
I first met Linda McCartney at the Scene on West 46th Street. A hip little grotto in a cellar, it…
Review: Nas – Life Is Good
“Before there was an audience to watch us / I assure you, there was a process.” Nas has had one…