The old cliché holds true in Texas, where there are only two kinds of music: good music and bad music. And a lot of it is good.
Not only has the state been a hotbed for great talent for decades, but something about the dust and sun and the cross-cultural pollination of being so close to [...]
Entries from August 2008
Joe Ely continues the tradition of great Texas music
February 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: music · pop culture
Welcome back, Prince
February 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments
I dunno about you, but I find it fascinating that Prince played the Super Bowl halftime show tonight. It’s good to see him again, and damn, he looks good and he’s hot, ripping up the guitar like a diminutive, modern-day Hendrix.
It’s sort of weird to see him playing music so centered around his “Purple [...]
Tags: baby boomers · music · pop culture
You’re so “articulate” … for an African American
February 4th, 2007 · No Comments
Here’s a thought-provoking essay from the NYT about Joe Biden’s use of the word “articulate” last week to describe Barack Obama (free registration required).
Tags: asian american
