The demon-haunted world: jazz snobs

Here’s a desperation special. When I can’t write much, I pull something not-that-great out of the drafts folder, like this: a few snippets of people battering their insecurities into submission by attacking a mythical demon, […]

Whiplash drinking game

Waitaminit, 3&2&? What the hell are you  writing  in a school chart, and why are you doing it in ink? Well. I finally saw the movie Whiplash, and I’ll say it definitely exceeded my expectations in the magnitude of […]

Micheal Shrieve on Whiplash

I’m not going to say anything more about the new hit drumming/jazz education melodrama Whiplash until I’ve actually seen it, but I will let you know about another great drummer, Michael Shrieve, sharing his thoughts […]