Police Shoot Accordion-Playing Student in German WWII Uniform

17 years ago

John Bowman just sent me a message linked to a Seattle Times story about the police shooting of a University…

Your Last Chance to Get JPG Magazine

17 years ago

JPG magazine was beautiful but unsustainable. A photography magazine whose contributors were also its readers, it was part publication, part…

“Before the Music Dies”: The Full Documentary

17 years ago

In an earlier article, Branford Marsalis’ Take on Students Today, I posted a video in which jazz.funk sax man Branford…

Spam Fritters

17 years ago

Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele. I like the Hawaiian treat called “Spam Sushi” (it’s properly referred to as Spam…

“Accordion Guy’s” 2008 Stats

17 years ago

Both my blogs hit new readership records in 2008. Global Nerdy got nearly 703,000 pageviews, more than double the previous…

“Sexual Healing” as Done by the Hot 8 Brass Band

17 years ago

As long as I’m in a jazzy, funky mode today (see today’s earlier blog entries featuring Branford Marsalis and Thelonious…

Thelonious Monk’s Advice

17 years ago

Even if you’re not a jazz musician or even a jazz fan, you might still get some mileage from the…

Branford Marsalis’ Take on Students Today

17 years ago

Here’s a great clip from the documentary Before the Music Dies in which saxophonist Branford Marsalis tells us what he…

Big Talk for a Dude Who Wears a Dress

17 years ago

This BBC headline/photo pairing is priceless: Alas, they’ve since changed the photo for the story, which is a crying shame.…

Off for the Holidays

17 years ago

It’s Christmas Eve and I’ve got a lot of family stuff to do over the next couple of days. You…