1980: Life, Death, and the Ruts
1980 was an extraordinary year in music. It was the first year of the new decade, the first year…
July 17, 2014-
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Gloria in Excelsis DEREK! For we have seen the star in the east, and we come to worship him…
(Although this column is a forum for facts and opinions, today’s Noise The Column is a flight of fancy,…
July 16, 2014 -
Another Great Moment In New York Times History
The great moments of our history have been treated with memorable gravity in the pages of the New York…
July 15, 2014 -
FRIDAY RANDOM NOISE: Malcolm Young, Captain Sensible, and why I have issues with both Joe Jackson and the Flintstones
It is my understanding that AC/DC is readying a new album and tour without founding guitarist Malcolm Young. I…
July 10, 2014 -
My First Baseball Game. Your First Baseball Game.
Yesterday, July 8, was the 45th anniversary of my first visit to a Major League Baseball game. Of…
July 9, 2014 -
20 Years Ago Today I Started a Spectacular Voyage with Hootie and the Blowfish
People might tell you something is impossible, unfeasible, and ridiculous; but you do it anyway, because you think it’s…
July 5, 2014 -
Declaration of Independence: July 4 1970, Great Neck
When I was a child, I would dutifully clip the facsimile Declaration of Independence that appeared on the back…
July 4, 2014 -
Jim Morrison and the Dreaded Rear Admiral
First order of business — The New York Times correction of the day (which, quite bizarrely, appeared at conclusion…
July 3, 2014 -
Thor Takes On Time Warner Cable!
Yesterday, I spent four hours on the phone with Time Warner Cable, accomplishing absolutely nothing. I reckon that the…
July 2, 2014 -
Shall we name the world’s most underrated rock band?
Since we are in the midst of the quadrennial potpourri of bonhomie known as the World Cup, it seems…
July 1, 2014