Category Archives: Music

The Passing of Passing Strange

Posted on July 16, 2008 by paul

This is, I think, the third time I’m writing about Passing Strange, Stew’s musical at the Belasco Theater. The first time, I was exhilarated. I’d just seen the show a few days previous on its opening weekend, and still had … Continue reading →

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365 Days The Music Died

Posted on July 8, 2008 by paul

If you’re one of those people for whom the obituaries are essential reading (or the first part of the paper you go for), I think I may have found you the perfect website. It’s called The Music’s Over, and if … Continue reading →

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Passing Strange Update

Posted on June 15, 2008 by paul

A little while back–the very first post on this blog, actually–I wrote about Passing Strange, a foray into Broadway by Stew, the Afro-Baroque singer and once-and-future voice of The Negro Problem. As of now (that’s around 11 Sunday night), the musical … Continue reading →

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Adrian Belew and Robert Who?

Posted on June 8, 2008 by paul

Adrian Belew is the musical equivalent of a character actor. Like that face you’ve seen in God knows how many films but you can’t place the name, Belew’s guitar has left its fingerprints from one end of popular music to … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Index 1: The Beginning of Summer

Posted on May 8, 2008 by paul

I keep wondering when summer will start this year. I know that on the calendar it starts on June 21, same as every other year. The problem is, that’s not when summer starts for me. For quite a while now, … Continue reading →

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Can

Posted on April 28, 2008 by paul

CAN: Anthology Okay, unabashed geek time. I like progressive rock. Not all of it–you will never hear me debating the merits of Ozric Tentacles versus Spock’s Beard versus Dream Theater, for instance–but I will admit a soft spot for stuff … Continue reading →

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Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple

Posted on March 26, 2008 by paul

The dynamic duo are back. That would not, in this case, be Batman and Robin, but rather Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green (though I’m sure they’ve donned tights at one point or another). The Odd Couple literally picks up where … Continue reading →

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Apples To Apples

Posted on March 16, 2008 by paul

Mike Doughty, Golden Delicious. ATO Records. Anyone that’s been in “the business” long enough, whether it’s music, art, literature, or anything else creative, gets it sooner or later: someone’s going to tell them, either face to face or in print, … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t Your Pappy’s Broadway Musical

Posted on March 6, 2008 by paul

I’ve set out to write this thing about half a dozen times now, and I keep stalling. This afternoon, I was listening to a mixed CD of tunes by Passing Strange co-creator/narrator Stew and his band, The Negro Problem, and … Continue reading →

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