Columbia
Taj Mahal
Harlem-folkie-wonder-cum-Chicago-blues-badass Taj Mahal gets the legend treatment as Columbia honors the singer/songwriter/storyteller’s back pages with a hidden treasures/stuff-we-haven’t-made-money... more
Sep 25, 2012 2:13 PM Album Reviews
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus was one of Duke Ellington's greatest heirs in exploring the symphonic potential of jazz without losing touch with its funky roots. This newly issued 10-CD set is comprised of... more
Aug 20, 2012 12:00 AM Album Reviews
Janis Joplin
“Get It While You Can,” the closing track on Pearl, proved strangely prophetic. Janis Joplin would die shortly after completing the 1970 session, cutting short her rapid development as an artist. Pearl was her greatest achievement, and the ... more
May 28, 2012 12:00 AM Album Reviews
Mea Culpa Monday - Masters of Science in Journalism edition
I swear upon swearing that academics are very smart people, and it’s incredibly inappropriate for me to take childish delight at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Dean Nicholas Lemann accidentally sending his class a self evaluation rather th.. more
Feb 18, 2008 5:00 AM Around MKE
The Coming Attack on Barack
They will try to Swift Boat me,”said Barack Obama in the days before the New Hampsh ' 2008 Creators Syndicate Inc. What’s your take? Write: editor@shepex.com. ,Columns more
Jan 31, 2008 12:00 AM Columns