Return of the son of a random hour with my iPod (Valedictory Edition)
Why valedictory? Two reasons. One, I dunno...it's a fun idea, and a fun thing, to,…
Glenn KennyMay 5, 2010
Children by the millions
The exceptionally untimely death of Alex Chilton, one of the most dynamic talents of American…
Glenn KennyApril 14, 2010
Tales From the Warner Archives #5: "Mammy" (Curtiz, 1930); or, "Feelin' Grate"
I've bumped this delightful (if I may say so myself) piece up a bit from…
Glenn KennyApril 12, 2010
A random hour with my iPod
Above: The gatefold illustration of the first LP by Hatfield and the NorthSo. For reasons…
Glenn KennyMarch 29, 2010
"Hey, look! It's 'Anton Chigurh: The Early Years'!"
Heh heh heh. So quipped My Lovely Wife this evening as we watched the above.…
Glenn KennyMarch 23, 2010
The Red Krayola with Art & Language and, briefly, Kathryn Bigelow
The most conspicuous writing on Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's art-world past went up on the…
Glenn KennyMarch 17, 2010
Ornette at 80
Happy birthday to the great, and still active and vital, Mr. Coleman, seen above with…
Glenn KennyMarch 9, 2010
Chalk up another victory for the avant-garde
I've just returned from a screening of Shutter Island. I think I'm not yet permitted…
Glenn KennyJanuary 28, 2010
Chris Connor, 1927-2009
So long, songbird.She really was impeccable; always a pleasure to hear. I think her…
Glenn KennySeptember 1, 2009