He’s Funny That Way
A week before our reception, three days married, I beckon Peter to come listen to the song I’ve chosen for our first dance.
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Swinging Modern Sounds #103: Song Turned Blue
I’m not writing confessionals; I’m trying to write hooks.
Swinging Modern Sounds #92: Perfection
You will now find some version of the list below. It is imperfect.
Hitch in the Voice
I hear a man singing for his life, desperate in a way he would never be again and had never been before.
The Truth About Lying
My gut is a red, fiery drum, a beacon of rosy light. My instinct to run is a bright radioactive pink arrow, a bloody blade. I was correct.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #58: James Steven Sadwith
A self-described “actor’s director,” James Steven Sadwith has been writing, directing, and producing television movies, miniseries, and dramas for nearly three decades—and is perhaps best known for his work on…
Swinging Modern Sounds #69: Meaning Yes
When in need of comfort, it’s always worth trying close reading.
Sinatra Wore It Better
The Guardian has a series of incredible photos of the Chairman from the new book Sinatra: The Photographs, and they confirm what we already knew: the crooner outclasses us all,…
Swinging Modern Sounds #63: It’s Supposed to Be Bad
Rick Moody emails with Scott Timberg, author of the new book Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class, about Bob Dylan's new Sinatra covers album, the need for cultural gatekeepers, and the "slippery sub genre" of bad-on-purpose art.
Song of the Day: “One For My Baby”
The canon of drinking songs is long and storied, but no one sang about booze with quite as much acumen as legendary imbiber Frank Sinatra. At a seminal live performance…