David HinckleyRIP Jeremy Tepper, Who Knew It’s the Music That Matters, Not What It’s Called.The tragic death of music producer and musician Jeremy Tepper earlier this month called to mind a conversation several years ago in a…4d ago14d ago1
David HinckleyKinky Friedman Didn’t Always Sell, But He Sure Could WriteI once trailed Kinky Friedman into a cigar store in midtown Manhattan. Few aromas in the world are more vile than cigar smoke, but few…5d ago5d ago
David HinckleyLove Him Or Hate Him, Donald Sutherland Was Just Doing His JobMost “character actors” go by the second name of “That Guy.”Jun 24Jun 24
David HinckleyWillie Mays and What Happens When You’re That GoodThe first person I ever personally heard say anything unflattering about Willie Mays was my mother.Jun 192Jun 192
David HinckleyBefore ‘Mary Poppins,’ He Wrote a Pretty Good Rock ’n’ Roll SongOne-hit wonders have always been a charming, amusing and occasionally poignant subplot in modern popular music. From the Penguins’s “Earth…Jun 62Jun 62
David HinckleyBill Walton: The Glory of What Was and the Frustration of What Wasn’tFor you younger folks to understand the impact of Bill Walton on basketball a half century ago, think Caitlin Clark.May 28May 28
David HinckleySpider John Koerner and the SilkenWeb of 1960s Folk MusicAnother piece of 1960s Bleecker Street faded into the mist Saturday with the death of “Spider” John Koerner.May 19May 19
David HinckleyBig Dan Castellano: Sometimes Nice Guys Don’t Finish LastOne of the things local newspapers could do, back not so long ago when local newspapers were a community’s primary communication platform…May 8May 8
David HinckleyDuane Eddy: A Few Bumps, But 40 Miles Of Mostly Good RoadBefore Duane Allman, there was Duane Eddy.May 32May 32
David HinckleyRIP Carl Erskine, Who Was So Much More Than a Bounced CurveballIt would be reassuring to think the Brooklyn Dodgers will never fade from history, since love ’em or hate ’em they played out one of…Apr 17Apr 17