Jun
08

Frank Fairfield’s Shellacing

Those of you with antiquarian inclinations may or may not remember Frank Fairfield, the baby-faced banjo player who I wrote a feature on for LA Weekly last year.  Seeing that PoW is an epicenter for all things banjo and fiddle-related, I figured that I would link to my Pop & Hiss post on Fairfield’s forthcoming… Continue reading »

Oct
03

The Gospel of Tompkins Square

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lefJBwJhQ6E Yesterday was my 28th birthday. It’s a strange age to be, though I suspect they all are. You’re too old to qualify as young, but not nearly old enough to avoid eye rolls and the occasional kidney kick from people when you complain that you feel prematurely ancient. The born day mention isn’t intended… Continue reading »