Claynosaurz built a million-follower kids dinosaur franchise—no studio, no network—using digital collectibles, social media, and direct fan community. Millions made independently.
A newly unearthed 1982 concert recording reveals Art Blakey's overlooked post-Marsalis Jazz Messengers lineup—featuring a young Terence Blanchard—as genuinely great.
Joe Brazil shaped Seattle's jazz scene through community education and mutual aid. His great-niece now works to revive his Black Academy of Music legacy.
Rhino Records co-founder Richard Foos walked away after Time Warner absorbed the label and launched Shout! Factory to recapture that original fan-obsessed magic.
Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, and Mats Gustafsson finally publish their decades-in-the-making guide to free jazz's 1960–1980 golden era — obsessive, personal, essential.
Three new jazz releases reviewed: Vitous's ECM chamber-jazz odyssey with Spalding and DeJohnette stands out; Christelis offers atmospheric, guitar-led soundscapes.
*Sun Ra: Art on Saturn* collects 70+ handmade, psychedelic album covers from jazz visionary Sun Ra's Saturn label—the first book dedicated to this overlooked art form.
Vince Guaraldi's first-ever televised "Linus and Lucy" performance, filmed in 1964 — a year before *A Charlie Brown Christmas* made it iconic. Rare and worth watching.
12 cars and the instant judgments they trigger — from BMW's turn-signal-avoiders to Subaru's trail-obsessed outdoorsy types. Mostly lighthearted, low stakes.