Rant ‘N’ Roll: The Book Of The Year Mike Greenblatt April 30, 2012 Columns RJ Smith’s prose style in The One: The Life And Music Of James Brown (Gotham Books) crackles with static electricity like a fatback bass pounding the funk. It’s a wild ride through a unique American life of...
Rant ‘N’ Roll: Looking Back At 1991 Mike Greenblatt August 22, 2011 Columns It was 20 years ago today. Sgt. Pepper may have taught the band to play but I’m amazed at the kind of cultural year 1991 was. What do you think of when you think of 1991? • James Brown was released from pris...
From The Console: Over The Mountain Andrew Magnotta December 22, 2010 Columns Twain Recording WEST MILFORD, NJ—Much like Luke Skywalker never expected to meet a Jedi Master in the swamps of the Dagobah system, I never expected to find a renowned funk producer and engineer in North Jer...
