I was 8 years old when I first head the word “nigger.” On that day, Jimmy, an elementary school classmate…
Plenty of artists would be thrilled about being feted on a 2-CD anthology, but Paddy McAloon, songwriter for elusive English…
New York indie rockers Versus have just released a new four-song EP (on Merge) entitled Shangri-La. In addition to the…
This week’s adventure, like so many others, begins with the ramblings of a drunk. A couple weekends ago, I made…
Looking out a dirty old window. Down below, the cars in the city go rushing by. I sit here alone…
Olga tacked down a fake eyelash with her fingertip, careful to avoid stabbing herself with her press-on nails. She scrutinized…
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Cousteau gives that special feeling.
You can learn plenty about a guy’s interests from the contents of his wallet. Most single young men I know…
The noises filling the backyard of my parents’ house, cradled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, are unfamiliar. The first to…
“A capella” isn’t an instantly recognizable term. Ask the average man on the street what it means and he’ll probably…
There’s an especially engaging essay entitled “I’m Just A Love Machine” in comedian Bob Smith’s new Way to Go, Smith!…
It started with an innocent request: Would I DJ at a friend’s birthday party? Well, sure. He’s my buddy, and,…
Once a geek, always a geek. I can do a million crunches and get high with Marilyn Manson and Limp…
TWO YEARS AGO, I purchased my first guitar. At the time, I was singing with a wholesome folk trio and…
If the name the Free Design sounds familiar, but you can’t place why, it’s probably because some of the hippest…
WHO’S YOUR favorite member of the Supremes? Do you still worship at the gilded altar of Diana Ross? Perhaps you…
I don’t know about you, but I’m really worried about Cher. I admit I haven’t been her biggest supporter lately….