The story below was originally published in Issue #33 of Little Patuxent Review in the winter of 2023. The story goes that a nineteen-year-old Sergei Rachmaninoff dreamt he saw a coffin in the corner of an open room. As one does when in a room with nothing but a sealed coffin, he encroached the wooden … Continue reading When the Piano was a Casket
Quick jam session with my old buddy Henry, a green-cheeked conure that my roommate fell in love with at a cafe in Seattle. This video was shot before the bird became a violent depressive who shat over all that we owned. Continue reading Henry Rocks the Keys
Makin’ love on the classic Ray Charles track: Continue reading Hit the Road Jack
From verses written as letters, to the pencil-scratching back-track, to its dramatic delivery and its exploration of obsessed fandom, Eminem’s “Stan” remains revolutionary. Here’s my ripoff of one of the most original works of my lifetime. Continue reading Stan
My take: A snippet of Elton John’s underrated classic “Mona Lisa’s and Mad Hatters,” off of 1972’s Honky Château. Continue reading Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
At some point, the music lost its meaning for me. When I heard a pianist play this piece, it broke me. I promised myself I would learn it immediately, but I misjudged the challenge. I was cocky— I demanded instant gratification. In this regard I failed. For two years, the piano and I grew apart. When … Continue reading Clair de Lune
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