As T. S. Eliot once famously remarked, regarding the nature of talent and artistic development, “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.” And although Eliot was lashing out against critics who accused his allusive poem The Waste Land of mere plagiarism, he was also providing a valuable template for any would-be artist, whether bard or bass… Continue reading When It Comes to Some Tribute Records, Mature Imitation May Be Most Flattering
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Why Doubt Your Senses? A Medley of New Music to Please the Holiday Spirits
A few weeks ago, I used this space to bemoan the fact that quote-unquote holiday music had begun to haunt the halls of my mind like some musical Marley’s ghost. “Bah! Be gone,” I said, “it’s too early.” It wasn’t even Thanksgiving, and yet the strains of carols old and new were already jingling and… Continue reading Why Doubt Your Senses? A Medley of New Music to Please the Holiday Spirits