A Prince Among Men
As with so much of the art that has had the most impact on me, it took me a while to warm up to Prince. I was still a kid during the “Purple Rain”...
Category: Music
8 Great Dance Videos
This week I present a highly subjective showcase of eight classic music videos where the dancing makes up a major part of the appeal: 8. “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars The...
Hotel California # 2 by Tayen Kim
“Hotel California” – Philosophical Music: Rock
In memory of Glenn Frey, please enjoy this repost of an examination of one of his most beloved songs Many mysteries surround the Eagles’ popular classic tune Hotel California, from the warm smell of...
Moon Hooch New Year’s Concert Review
A few weeks back I interviewed the band “Moon Hooch” prior to their New Year’s Eve concert (which I attended as their guest). Here are my impressions of the show: Moon Hooch is a...
Thought versus Meditation: The Philosophy of Moon Hooch
This week brings something a little different for me, an original interview with a philosophically inclined band. Full disclosure: I will be attending their New Year’s Eve show in Columbus as their guest. Q:...
Philosophers Epic Rap Battle
It’s a visit to the lighter side of philosophy in popular culture this week with a look at the recent “Epic Rap Battle” production “Eastern Philosophers versus Western Philosophers.” The popular YouTube franchise ERB...
Now Be Thankful
For Thanksgiving this year, a beautiful song by Fairport Convention (below), and a meditation on the meaning of Thanksgiving by Jason Chu (above).
Jason Chu: Illegal Immigration
This week, I’m showcasing the ever-righteous Jason Chu dropping a little knowledge on the hot button topic of “illegal immigration.”
Nina Simone invents alt-Classical
Before watching the excellent new documentary, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”, I knew relatively little about celebrated songstress Nina Simone –except that she is held in the highest regard by anyone who knows anything about...
Reconstructivist Art
to reawaken a sense of the Real in a world where everything has been demonstrated to be an illusion
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