Entries by AlanPaul
From the archives: Rasheed Wallace
In honor of Rasheed Wallace’s second and presumably final retirement, I present this profile of him I wrote for Slam in 1999 or 2000. Lots of classic moments in here, including a convo with Sheed’s mother and a good interview with Dean Smith. The Portland Tail Blazers just lost a tough game to the Knicks […]
“God Rest His Soul” – paying tribute to Dr. King on the 45th anniversary of his murder
45 years ago today Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis. I think it’s important to remember that he was there marching in support of striking garbage haulers. I’m also sure many of those striking men could have and would have done a lot of other things had they had the opportunity to do […]
China-bound. Beijing and Shanghai dates!
Very excited about this upcoming jaunt to BEIJING AND SHANGHAI – playing music and talking books. Woodie Alan Reunion shows and Lit Fest Appearances SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL: •MARCH 15, 7 PM Appearing on a panel for the launch of Unsavory Elements, an Anthology of Expats in China Glamour Bar, M on the Bund, Shanghai Also on the panel: Matthew […]
St. Martin’s to release One Way Out as a full-length hardcover book
“If you want to know the real deal, read Alan Paul. I learned a lot reading One Way Out.” -Oteil Burbridge, the Allman Brothers Band “No journalist knows the ins and outs of the Allman Brothers Band better than Alan Paul.” -Warren Haynes I am proud to announce that St. Martin’s will be publishing a […]
Big in China Excerpt: Laoshi Yechen on Fake Monks
I read this WSJ China Real Time with great interest: A fake monk scandal scars one of the country’s sacred mountains. It got me thinking and prompted me to post this Big in China excerpt about my Chinese teacher turned monk Yechen. He spoke to me endlessly about “fake monks,” both in Beijing and at Huashan, […]
Larry McCray takes “Soulshine” to church
Bluesman Larry McCray was the first to record Warren Haynes’ anthem “Soulshine.” Larry is an old, dear friend of Warren’s and I have had the pleasure of hanging out with the two of them together. That was backstage at Pine Knob outside Detroit. Warren was playing with Phil and Friends, and we were in the […]