Cosmic American Music is hard to define, and often easier to define by what it’s not. Michael Grimshaw in his essay “Redneck Religion and Shitkickin’ Saviours? Gram Parsons, Theology and Country Music” writes: “Parsons’ mission was the creation of a new way forward, […]
It’s the time of year again when we look back and try to remember some of the books we’ve read and some of the music we’ve heard that has made an impression on us or somehow stayed for more than […]
Well into Michael Nesmith’s new “autobiographical riff,” Infinite Tuesday (Crown Archetype), he gives us reason to pause momentarily about the stories of his life he’s been sharing with us. In a conversation with an Australian journalist, Nesmith tells us, he […]
Another fall publishing season has come and gone, and the last two columns have listed a few memorable books. For the past few weeks, publishers have been announcing their spring books. There are a few interesting memoirs — Jessi Colter weighs […]
What are the elements of a great song? What is it about some songs that wends its way into our hearts and souls and stirs emotions in us even 40 years after we first heard it? Why do some songs […]
Often it seems that only devoted Nez-heads are aware that Michael Nesmith was, or is, anything besides a Monkee. Hoping to correct that is this tribute featuring nineteen artists offering takes on some of Nesmith’s best-known tracks. Papa Nez leans […]
