Earwitness
Usually the day after the Grammys broadcast, folks gather round the water cooler—or, in the case of my workplace, the bourbon counter—and rip into the winners, performers and presenters. So much fun!
But this year there were unforseen obstacles to this happy tribal ritual. The snow...
LG: What an exciting time for you. “Love Your Bottom” just went to Number One on America's Hot 100!
KOS: I know, right? It’s what I’ve dreamed of my whole life. Boo hoo, Taylor!
LG: “Bottom...
In recent Earwitness columns I’ve discussed important trends and noteworthy moments in the music of popular culture, from Nikki Minaj’s booty to Meghan Trainor’s “junk” to Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.” Hey, I’m just glad to help....
As you know I have spent a lifetime searching for the sonic bond shared by all mankind through the music of popular culture. My own private Interstellar of sound. Imagine the years squandered in this endeavor I can never reclaim. (Thank you for your kind...
Should we talk about radio? I don’t mean streaming Pandora/Spotify/ Beats kinda radio, I mean radio radio, with DJs & local news, contests & requests. You don’t have to close the door—it’s not like we’d be talking about masturbation or menstruation. It’...
In the first three installments of the “Earwitness” column I’ve given us all a soundtrack / song to hear in our heads as we read my illuminating observations on popular music and culture. So fun and instructive. All I can say is You’re welcome!
But I’ve arrived at a bit of an impasse...
A few days ago Evelyn came to my desk holding a three-quarter inch video cassette. “Look at this!” she said, as if she’d discovered an arrowhead in Union Square Park.
The cassette contained archival footage of something—whatever it was—we’d done music for some time in the previous...
In our inaugural Earwitness, I suggested that each column would have an interactive aspect in that each would come with its own soundtrack which you, the reader, would have playing in your head while reading. So cool. In that column the soundtrack was Pharrell’s...
The editorial director of SHOOT has graciously offered me a monthly column. I am honored. As a virtual walking Wikipedia of personal opinions on popular music, cultural trends, next-wave...