Saturday Night's Music Koans

Saturday Night’s Music Koans

Ponder while practicing yoga or drinking profusely: 1. Did Elton John’s Rocket Man ever meet up with David Bowie’s Major Tom (Space Oddity) in space? If so, what did they talk about? 2. Is “Run DMC” a command? And if … Continued

There's Nothing Like A Game

There’s Nothing Like A Game

I’m the sort of nerd that doesn’t play videogames, but since college one of my favorite entertainment activities has been watching people with far greater skills play Grand Theft Auto. And unless you’ve been spending eighteen hours a day in … Continued

Cock Rock Commitment

Cock Rock Commitment

It is natural to think of Whitesnake entirely in the past tense; one only ever encounters them duringkaraoke nights, Vh1 Best-Of countdowns, and the occasional feminist musicology/culture studies article. As a result, it is easy to reify the band in … Continued