death

An interview with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Part 1)
Anything that purports to be a norm is an arbitrary imposition. As William Burroughs said to me once, when you’re confused by something or mystified by it or you’re concerned and suspicious of it, look for the vested interest and usually that’s the answer for what’s going on.

Pippa is Gone and My Heart is Crushed
For weeks my heart has been breaking. Today it has finally been ground down to dust. We just put our ...

Remembering Old Histories and Saying Goodbye
It’s been less than a week since Chris died, and as has been the case on too many occasions before ...

Chris Cornell – Tears to Forget
We’ve dealt with this before, and every time we find ourselves confronted with this sad and seemingly meaningless experience—that of ...

2016 is a thing of the past. Let’s leave it behind.
2016 was a tough one for many of us. I know it was for me. The pop icon death toll ...

Bowie’s Gone and I Feel Lost
It’s been a week since the passing of David Bowie, and as much as I try, I cannot shake it. ...

The Best Documentaries of 2013 – My 2014 List of Favorites
This year, I’ve seen all but one of the films nominated for best picture, and while I give kudos to ...

Bejeweled Bodies, the Ultimate Veneration
I first became aware of Paul Koudounaris a couple of years back with the release of his Thames and Hudson ...

Guess They Needed Another Drummer (a nod to Levon Helm)
We’ve lost another one of the greats. I am not referring to Dick Clark who died this last Wednesday, but ...
Saying Goodbye to Those We Love
Today is a day of emotional tumult. Waves of emotion keep crashing, each time a little different from the last, waves without any sort of consistent rhythm or pattern. So it is with the passing of somebody we love.