Books, Race, and Other Things I admit I Know Very Little About
I can imagine little more challenging than writing about the experience of being black in America if you are…
July 29, 2014-
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Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” and the Lost Art of Artisanal Recording
Change is constant, change is unavoidable. All of our favorite buildings will one day be destroyed, all our favorite…
July 27, 2014 -
Friday Random Noise: The Third Greatest Band of All Time, That Hit Song I Played On
The Random Noise List: WORST BAIT AND SWITCH ON CLASSIC ROCK RADIO: Okay, “Riders on the Storm” fades out,…
July 25, 2014 -
Wooly Bully Is A Very Effing Heavy Song
“Wooly Bully” came on the radio. I’ve been listening to it for a lifetime, but I never really heard…
July 24, 2014 -
Brooklyn Bridge Flag Swap: Pranksters Are Not Gangsters Let Alone Terrorists
Yesterday’s flag flip on the Brooklyn Bridge was not an act of terror. It was a silly prank, most…
July 23, 2014 -
How Did This Item Meet Your Expectations?
Because I recently purchased a Rubik’s Cube… Amazon kindly wrote me and asked the following question: “So, Timothy Sommer,…
July 23, 2014 -
White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge: Make No Mistake, This Was a Terrorist Act
A synchronized attack took place last night on the Brooklyn Bridge. While we don’t know what the motivation was…
July 22, 2014 -
The Hideous Future of Bloomuliani’s City
Over the last generation, Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg set out to transform the economic, physical, and social landscape of…
July 22, 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