Entries by AlanPaul
RIP Etta James: “I’d Rather Go Blind”
When Etta James passed away last week , most obits seemed to focus on her great version of the classic torch song “At Last,” which Beyonce sang for the Obamas at the 2009 Inauguration Ball. (Etta was rightfully pissed that it wasn’t her singing in the new first couple.) But my favorite Etta song has […]
Big in China band Friday the 13th in Tribeca
Alan Paul and Big in China return to Uncle Mike’s in Tribeca for another night of blues and rock. Original tunes, Allmans, Dead, Dylan and more… Warm up your January night and shake off the post-holiday blues. Make Friday the 13th a lucky night, indeed. It’s just us, for a whole night of rocking blues. […]
I could be a Chinese basketball coach and so could you
I just plucked this email out of my SPAM folder and it reminded me of Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing, the upcoming book from my friend Jim Yardley, which is all about the life and times of an American basketball coach working in China. My name is ___ […]
Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll
I just ordered Jon Campbell’s book Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll and am really looking forward to getting my hands on it. I met Jon as a drummer in Beijing, who played with the blues band Black Cat Bone and the more experimental Random (ke) with my friend Adam Pillsbury. The […]
Watching the Steelers in Beijing
The Steelers and Broncos meet Sunday in a wildcard game. The last time these two teams met in the Playoffs was the 2005 AFC Championship Game, which may be the most memorable football game I’ve ever watched. That’s because I watched it at 4 am in a Beijing sports bar with my friend Eric Rosenblum […]
Big in China band performance – Jan. 13 at Uncle Mike’s in Tribeca
Alan Paul and Big in China return to Uncle Mike’s in Tribeca for another night of blues and rock. Original tunes, Allmans, Dead, Dylan and more… Turn your fortune good on Friday the 13, warm up your January night and shake off the post-holiday blues. Big in China is Alan Paul, Dave Gomberg, Nate Knight, […]
Why the James Harrison suspension shows that hardcore Steelers fans are relics
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the NFL’s marquee teams. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are one of the league’s oldest franchises, and have always been owned by the same local family, the Rooneys, who were integral to commissioner Roger Goodell’s 2006 hiring. They are the only team in the League to win six Super […]