This would be a great time to catch a Perfect Vessels performance. The Perfect Vessels are playing lots of shows these days. Below is a photo of us (thanks, Renee!) playing at the River Arts Festival last weekend. That building behind us, of course, is the Lorraine Motel, site of the National Civil Rights Museum. […]
Chuck Berry turns 85 today. Chuck Berry is still playing club dates, despite the fact that he is now 85 years old. This man inspired the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones. Buddy Holly covered him. Still he holds down a monthly gig at Blueberry Hill in his native St. Louis. You can get your […]
Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry What could a battle in AD 1066 possibly have to do with you? It was 945 years ago today that William the Bastard, the duke of Normandy, led his troops to victory over Harold II, the king of England. At first blush, this may not seem relevant to you, but […]
I made a deal with my wife–I’ll read a Didion if you read a Roth. Today’s blog is brought to you by Renee Davis Brame. Several years ago, before I had children, I tore through a ton of Joan Didion’s work. I began with Play It As It Lays and ended with The Year of […]
I only read two lousy books in September. (The photo above comes from the wonderful Library of Congress stream on flickr.com, which I have featured before on this blog.) I only read two lousy books this month! Geez. How embarrassing. Normally, I try to get three of them done, plus a few interesting magazine articles […]