After ten years of marriage, Nathan Graziano is finding being alone a different challenge from his old single days.
In Paris, A Bohemian Love at First Sight
December 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Queue the squeezebox and pop the champagne. This story of courtship gives us a reason to believe in mature romance.
33 Albums You Should Listen to Before You Die
November 16, 2012 By 14 Comments
Music you don’t have on your iPod … yet. Steve Jaeger’s got bold taste in movies, and albums, too.
What Is a Good Man?
October 1, 2012 By 7 Comments
With quotes from friends and famous folks alike, Tom Matlack finds that defining goodness is not science, it’s art.
We Are All Pussy Riot, We Are All Waiting To Happen
August 20, 2012 By 26 Comments
Pussy Riot’s battle in Russia has revitalized the political backbone of the punk community, but it has also transcended punk.
Open Thread: Is There Such a Thing as a Good Cover Song?
August 16, 2012 By 33 Comments
Nothing worse than some crappy pop and trying to sing Beatles songs, or Bob Dylan (with affect and harmonica… terrible) or Nirvana. But does it ever happen that a cover song just works?
Video: The Evolution of Dad Dancing
June 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Further confirming that Jimmy Fallon is the most talented man on TV, I offer you this Father’s Day Gift – three amazing videos!!
Singer Cindy Bullens is Telling the World why “I have decided to be Cidny, a man”
June 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Shawn Maxam is glad that another public figure is sharing their gender identity story with the world.
Have Your Favorite Rock Bands Sold Their Souls?
June 4, 2012 By 7 Comments
Joanna Schroeder wonders whatever happened to the independent soul of rock music… But gives respect to the bands who are adapting to survive in a changing world.
Levon Helm (1940-2012): “The sun’s gonna shine/ Through the shadows/ When I go away”
April 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Legendary R&R drummer and singer Levon Helm is gone. Jesse Kornbluth reflects on the man behind The Band.
Band Books: Autobiographies from Rock ‘n’ Roll Groupies
April 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Books by the women who had sex, drugs, and relationships with the unforgettable stars of rock ‘n’ roll
The Caging of America
January 23, 2012 By 12 Comments
Six million people are under correctional supervision in the U.S.—more than were in Stalin’s gulags. The question is why?
What 10 Albums Would You Want on a Deserted Island?
July 21, 2011 By 32 Comments
Andrew Cotto has his ten albums. What are yours?
Bob Dylan Is the Greatest Songwriter Ever
February 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
How great is Bob Dylan? He’s written every popular song from the past 35 years.
Deep Thought of the Day
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.