Category Archives: Appreciations

Russia: Why You Gotta’ Hate?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Daniel Falatko

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Thom Jones: The Pugilist at Rest (in Peace)

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Sean Murphy

Thom Jones was not a one-shot wunderkind so much as a career scrapper who banged back at a world intent on beating the shit out of him. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations | Tagged baseball, boxing, Cold Snap, Dostoyevsky, Jake LaMotta, short stories, Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine, the New Yorker, The Pugilist at Rest, Theogenes, Thom Jones, tolstoy, writing | 1 Comment

Protecting Pop’s Pilloried Plagiarists

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Charlie Clissitt

It’s the sincerest form of flattery, and it’s not going away, but imitation as a means of creation does not enjoy the acceptance it once did. What once was homage is now plagiarism. Guest Weekling Charlie Clissitt goes to bat for practitioners of the age-old art of looking over the shoulders of giants. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations, Monday Rock City, Music, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Dylan, jay z, kanye, mia, Otis Redding, Pitbull, Shakespeare, the clash, toots and the maytals | Leave a comment

Fender Jazz

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Robert Burke Warren

I had only recently discovered the glories of a naked body entwined with mine and, like every sex neophyte since time began, I had figured nothing would ever compare. I was wrong. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations, Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture, Popular Culture, Sex, The Arts | Tagged bildungsroman, Fender Jazz, robert burke warren | 1 Comment

U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

Everyone else may hate U2, but Kurt Baumeister will always love them in spite of themselves. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations, Music, Philosophy, Religion, The Arts, The Weeklings, Uncategorized | Tagged Achtung Baby, All That You Can't Leave Behind, Bono, Edge, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Kurt Baumeister, new years day, One, The Joshua Tree, The Weeklings, u2, war | 4 Comments

Mourning Becomes Leonora: For a German Shepherd

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Jana Martin

She is my walk through Brooklyn, my arm toss in the park, my sit on the stoop, my weekend up in the country, my never alone, my not going to die for such a long time it feels like forever, my Lee. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Appreciations, Memoir | Tagged animals, canines, death, dogs, german shepherds, Jana Martin, Love, memoir, pets | 13 Comments

Bob Dylan’s Lover: Imagined

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Darren Anderson

What happens when Bob Dylan starts talking to you about the woman he loves? Darren Anderson channels it here. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations, Music, Uncategorized | Tagged " "Blonde on Blonde", " "Love Minus Zero (No Limit), " "She Belongs to Me, "The Cutting Edge, Bob Dylan, Bootleg Series | 5 Comments