From the Archive From the Archive: Just Eat It! A 2017 interview with Mr. Lawrence, the animator/voice actor who designed the artwork for "Weird Al" Yankovic's THE FOOD ALBUM.
From the Archive From the Archive: Like a Version In this archived piece from 2019 - before Taylor Swift made good on her plan to re-record her back catalogue - I wrote this history and critique of the practice.
From the Archive From the Archive: An Extra-Terrestrial Questionnaire An unpublished self-interview from 2022 about E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, my favorite film.
From the Archive From the Archive: Prince, Emancipated 1996-1997 A "lost" piece on Prince releases from 1996, originally published by Discogs.
From the Archive From the Archive: How Prince Partied When It Was Actually 1999 A "lost" piece on Prince's 1999 album 'Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic,' originally written for Discogs.
From the Archive From the Archive: The Rebirth of Prince 2004-2007 A "lost" piece on Prince's mid-'00s "comeback," originally written for Discogs.
From the Archive From the Archive: Sometimes a Fantasy is All You Need A 2020 essay reflecting on the 40th anniversary of Billy Joel's 'Glass Houses.'
From the Archive From the Archive: On Jackson Browne's 'Running on Empty' A 2021 piece I'm quite proud of, from a site I almost forgot I edited.
From the Archive From the Archive: John Williams on the Pop Charts A 2019 tribute to my favorite film composer.