The first time I went to see the musical Fun Home at the Public Theater, the lights came on after the first ten minutes, and a voice announced...
Before I get started, I should probably mention that reviewing a Nine Inch Nails/Godspeed You! Black Emperor show is a personal and slightly...
A couple of months ago I got an email from a friend who, like I do, spends a good deal of his time recording and mixing music. The e-mail read...
In June of 2012, I was in a coffee shop in Brooklyn when Kim Deal texted me, wondering if I’d be interested in getting together with her, Kelley...
An essay about bringing a curse upon myself and my family by naming a record Fuck Death, and my repentance, and what I did in July...
We start with the proposition that nothing is sacred, and that's pretty good. No gods, no masters, because really, gods and masters, what have you...
At Montreal International Airport, I overhear a ripple of disquiet from some other artists queuing at Immigration who have discovered they are...
It's hard not to marvel at the differences and similarities between the Paul McCartney who leads Wings through the paces of the 1976 concert...
A funny notion occurred to me at the recent Sasquatch! Festival. As I squeezed among the teeming horde up on its tiptoes in the hopes of catching...
A lot of you will probably watch the All-Star Game. I have a gig, otherwise I would too. But as a sports fan who knows a little about music...
