Re-Genesis
Nostalgia cannot rescue rock and roll.
A collection of 47 posts
Nostalgia cannot rescue rock and roll.
The lead Bad Seed shares his thoughts on creativity, marriage, and having a conservative temperament.
In ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song,’ Dylan contemplates himself and the art form of which he is the acknowledged master.
A look back at the remarkable life and career of one of the 20th Century’s most original artists.
Giles Martin has reinvigorated the Beatles’ masterpiece, a record brimming with ideas, confidence, and insouciant courage.
The untold story of Upheaval, a prison band that recorded one of the most sought-after soul singles of the 1970s.
Revisiting the attack on Nat King Cole.
Leonard Cohen’s visit to Israel in its darkest hour.
Four score years of ordinary genius.
The recording sessions appear harmonious, and although they only have five songs that they are confident enough to play on a cold rooftop in January, the gig above their Apple office—the laziest possible location—goes without a hitch.
To say that Lydon has mellowed would be a huge over-simplification, not only of who he is now but of who he was then, both of which were media distortions if not inventions.
While the pandemic has been challenging for everyone, let’s hope the disruption that is taking place in higher education is the beginning of a broader reform movement that refocuses the emphasis on the learner and how instructors and faculty can empower them to create value in the marketplace.
The idea of segregating musical styles by race sits in opposition to what we know about the way music is made—which is often through cultural cross-pollination.
Gender dysphoria gradually has replaced homosexuality as a subject of fascination by clinicians and activists.
Now that they are channeling the self-censoring spirit of our times, the soul is being sucked out of the business, and the art, that I love. This essay is my attempt to explain how we got here.