Ben is a writer, editor and partly reformed music snob living near Boston. He has a website, like everyone else.
Features
Tuesday, August 1 2006
Windtalkers: Chicago's own finally going for the almighty dollar.
Some of the artists living the life talk about Chicago's rap scene. Plus, PopMatters names the top 10 Chicago hip-hop up-and-comers.
Columns
Tuesday, March 13 2012
Metric Madness
Our obsession with brackets and rankings -- in everything from NCAA March Madness to soup -- reflects a desire to give some order to the world, to quantify things that are not generally thought of as quantifiable.
Tuesday, January 24 2012
Navigating the SOPA Soap Opera
The most frustrating thing about the controversial new copyright legislation making its way through Congress? It lacks creativity.
Wednesday, December 7 2011
Walkin' to the Beat, the Rhythm in My Feet
Walking around a new city is a good way to get to know its nuances -- the sights, the smells, and especially, the sounds. Boston taught me its rhythm, and I kept in step.
Monday, October 3 2011
What's the Word? With Obscure Language Like Music Speak, It’s Hard not to Feel Like a n00b
Music writers and IT guys have a lot in common – at least when it comes to their cultivated, insular jargon.
Thursday, July 14 2011
I Was Dreamin' When I Wrote This: A Trip to Tribute Land
For some fans, legendary artists of the past offer a fun diversion from the present. But what happens when that turns into an obsession?
Reviews
Friday, July 8 2005
Jill Cohn: Seven Year Surrender
The kind of album that can make even the most hardened cynic think twice before issuing judgment.
