João, he is mystery

At Longreads, writer Tom Maxwell remembers Brazilian songwriter, masterful jazz guitarist, and bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.

11/19/18 11/19/18

The sun is up, the sky is blue

10/5/18 10/5/18

A dream unusual of its kind

When British band the Zombies arrived at Abbey Road in 1967, they were glad to find a Mellotron the Beatles had left behind.

9/20/18 9/20/18

Shelved Velvets

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Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Send him an email.