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Put The Needle To The Groove: Viva Cepeda
Here's two versions (studio and live) of Cal Tjader's record, Viva Cepeda:...
I Wonder If I've Run Into The Person Who Killed Nicole
Case you've never read it, here’s Pat Jordan’s 2001 New Yorker profile of O.J. Simpson:...
The King Is Dead
From the essential site Kottke, here is a link to Lester Bang’s obit for Elvis:...
Hopper Light
Here's our man Peter Richmond writing about Edward Hopper:...
No Bull
My wife and I were standing on the subway platform at Chambers Street last weekend when I saw a guy holding something familiar. ...
The Short-Lived Story of Jock, a Vintage Sports Magazine
Check out this 2-part interview I did last year with Mickey Herskowitz on Jock, his fun but short-lived NYC sports magazine (Part 1 was for Sports On Earth; Part 2 for Bronx Banter):...
90% Half Mental
There's a nice piece by Reeves Wiedeman over at Buzzfeed on Timothy Gallaway's 1972 book, The Inner Game of Tennis:...
Every Hall of Famer
My pal Summer Anne Burton's got it going on at her dope site:...
I Know What Boys Like, I Know What Guys Want
Here's Peter Richmond writing about Mark Sanchez:...
Nobody Knows Anything
Via Cinephilia and Beyond, check out this post about William Goldman. It features the following interview with Goldman and John Cleese: ...
Lost in Translation
Dig this blog post by Lawrence Block about the difficulty of adapting books for the big screen:...
I Just Get Out Of The Way And Let It Go
From Pete Dexter’s 2003 novel, Train:...
What Becomes A Legend Most?
Tomorrow gives Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic in the men's final at Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bowed out early this year but that shouldn't stop us from recalling their great rivalry of the not-too-distant past. ...
Candid Shots Of Musicians Playing Sports--Sort Of
Flavorpill has this amusing photo gallery of famous musicians playing sports. Well sort-of playing sports. ...
Take the Plunge
It's hotter n July here in New York today. Bloggin will be light....
