Whether reinforcing opinions, imparting knowledge, or presenting a pithy rejoinder, we all love a good quote – as long, of course, as the words are not apocryphal or misattributed. A running bit on the excellent Knowledge Fight podcast is noting… Read More »Top 5 Street Photography Quotes
In my most recent assignment for school, I was asked to design, photograph, and pitch a picture for a record cover design. Though I had the option of finding a client, I was behind schedule and wanted to avoid cooperation… Read More »Top 5 Record Covers
I first head Bob Dylan’s My Back Pages on the Byrds’ 1967 masterpiece Younger Than Yesterday. Roger McGuinn’s 12-string Rickenbacker chiming across the recording. While the version cut by the Byrds in the winter of 1966 will always be my… Read More »Top 5 Tour Films
The Scottish people, particularly Glaswegians, have a storied history of finding comedy in darker places. From Chic Murray to Billy Connolly, from Frankie Boyle to Kevin Bridges, Scottish comedians can have their cynical, surreal, and hilarious dark sides. Such comedy… Read More »Top 5 Sketches From Limmy’s Show
In last month’s mid-month newsletter, I added a video of Randy Bachman geeking out over the introductory chord to the Beatles’ A Hard Days Night. Then, just yesterday, a belated birthday present appeared and I leafed my way through Paul… Read More »Top 5 The Beatles Guitar Moments