The Enduring Mystery of “Magic Alex”
“Magic Alex” drifted into the Beatle orbit proclaiming to be a genius. Was he a con man? Crazy? Both? His story remains one of the strangest in Beatle lore.
In Defense of Hollywood’s Fourth Wall
Sometimes a cheeky wink from the screen works; other times it just ruins the movie experience. Thoughts on breaking the “Fourth Wall.”
The Rock and Roll Circus: The Firsts, Lasts, & Onlys
The Rock and Roll Circus was a bit of an experiment — and yielded some interesting moments for the rock history books.
Vassar Clements: “Fire on the mountain…”
Vassar Clements brought the fiddle into pop music — and stretched both its boundaries and its presence. But his curious life held much more.
