"Consummate artist, you cannot tell what and where is Beyoncé's skin"
A short attention span essay on pop history, real history & their relation to “blood & treasure”
So you've heard Kanye West talking shit like he's the next Michael Jackson, no? If not try this one on for size: "As far as rapping goes, how can I say this? Jordan, Michael Jackson - it's what I do."
Q: "What, after all, does a serious artist get out of being famous other than money and distraction?" A: Trips to Dubai
Terry Teachout's love of theater, his leisurely pacing, and his old-fashioned-ish musical tastes sometimes leave me with the impression that he's a bit out-of-step with contemporary culture. But then he contributes a column that's so on it snaps into focus just how with it he is, how much he understands the pulse of contemporary life.