Friday, March 16 2012
Textbook Oppositions and Alternatives: Re-Thinking the Role of Race in ‘60s Rock and Soul Music
Black rock musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, and Arthur Lee (Love), as well as white soul musicians in the racially integrated bands playing on recordings of singers like Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, existed during the '60s. So why is rock and soul so black and white?
Friday, December 7 2007
The Internationale
In recounting the 140-year history of the one-time hymn of the Left, this excellent documentary calls attention to contemporary leftists’ lack of a shared melody.
Friday, September 14 2007
Sacco and Vanzetti
Director Peter Miller should be commended for his determination to craft this well known story without bombast and sensation, but rather with intelligence and compassion.


































