A lot of political music to me can be rather pedantic and corny, and when it's done right - like Bruce Springsteen or Jackson Browne or great... →
Bonnie Raitt
There were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late '60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to girls at Harvard was four to... →
Elvis might have compromised his musical style a bit towards the end, but that doesn't mean that artists from the rock n' roll/folk-roots... →
I'm really careful about not slamming my politics home in my shows, but I don't try to hide, either. The arts can be a great way to bring... →
At least three times a week, I am overwhelmed with a wave of gratitude to New York City for providing me with a life. Not that my life is so great... →
David Rakoff
I can see a great beauty in acknowledging the fact that the world is dark.
I have huge respect for Preet Bharara, a great U.S. Attorney by any measure. But even great men can make mistakes.
Jed S. Rakoff
I don't think anyone has written a great graphic novel.
Ted Rall
I think Maus I is better than Maus II. The standard here is whether or not it's as good as a great book of prose literature and by that standard... →
Guitar is great for a certain thing, but a piano is so much more expansive.
Mick Ralphs