Big in China excerpt: Teaching “Tight but Loose.” Introducing my Chinese bandmates to the Allman Bros.
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A little background before we get to the Big in China excerpt, inspired by One Way Out: The Inside History…
Time to appreciate Chris Bosh – an interview
Basketball Thoughts
Chris Bosh explains how his view of the League has changed and much more.
Seeing how the Heat have struggled since Chris Bosh's injury, it seemed like a ripe time to look back at my interview from earlier this year. Originally…
Robby Krieger breaks down The Doors’ LA Woman – final album recorded with Jim Morrison
LA CONFIDENTIAL
Originally published in March, 2012 issue of Guitar World.
The Doors were at a low point in December 1970, when they gathered to record their sixth studio album. They had been banned from performing after singer Jim Morrison’s…
Andy Aledort with Big In China: 5-18 in NYC
I am really proud and excited to announce that guitarist Andy Aledort will be joining Big in China at Uncle Mike's in downtown New York on Friday, May 18. You can see details on the event here.
WHAT: Andy Aledort with Alan Paul and Big…
Behind the scenes of James Brown’s “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”…Yep, I interviewed him.
In 1999, Guitar World devoted an entire issue to the 30th anniversary of 1969, which we proclaimed the greatest year in rock. I wrote the histories of several landmark albums, including James Brown's "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)."…
Almost Dead: The Furthur interviews
Almost Dead: The Furthur interviews
Bob Weir and Phil Lesh revive the spirt of the Grateful dead with some serious help from guitarist John Kadlecik and some other young guns.
Originally appeared in Guitar World, March 2012. Reposted…
Stephon Marbury wins a Chinese championship
This is just so cool in so many ways. Video below tells a sweet story. Details here at the indispensable NiuBBall.com.
About This American Life, Mike Daisey and Chinese factory workers…
This whole story about monologist Mike Daisey lying throughout his piece about Apple’s Foxconn factories in China is just awful. This story explains why rather well.
But all you really have to do to understand the whole thing is to…
March Madness Special: A look back at The Fab Five
The Fab Five were in action just a few years after I graduated from U-M and I watched their exploits very closely.That made writing this story for Slam about a decade a go a special pleasure. It stands up well. Enjoy it as a March Madness moment.
Leaders…
Q+A: Jim Yardley
My friend the author on Yao, Lin and the Chinese basketball system. Originally posted Friday, March 9 on Slam Online.
Jim Yardley was my friend and neighbor throughout the three and a half years I lived in Beijing.…