“We Are the World: 25 for Haiti”...

The sequel is an interesting phenomenon in entertainment. Sometimes, a work is created that exceeds the original work (such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade or The Godfather Part II). More often, though, the work is an uninspired rehash that attempts to recreate the glory of the first one but with none of the magic (such as The... Read More »

The Best of the Decade: Music in Review

In about one month, the decade with a name that hasn’t been decided will come to an end. (As an aside, what are we going to call this decade? There’s no convenient numbering system like the eighties or nineties. Do we go with the aughts? The Robert Parrishes? The one with the global financial crisis?) So, to get you... Read More »

The Negative Impact of Auto-Tune

In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus encounters the sirens, mythological creatures whose song enchants all who listen to it. Yet, because of the precarious position of the sirens, any sailor who attempts to follow the song will be lured to a certain death. In the epic that is 21st century rap music, the siren’s song isn’t performed by mythological creatures, but... Read More »