John Moore

1 week ago | news-journal.com | John Moore

Bruce Willis adlibbed a line in "Die Hard" that struck a chord with me. No, not the “Yipee Ki-Yay” line. I think that was actually in the script. It was the, “Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs,” line. Willis made that line up. It seems to be the personification of me trying to take vacations. Traveling has always been one big calamity for me. Even when I was a kid.

1 week ago | news-journal.com | John Moore

Today, we tap a few spots on our smartphones and whatever we want is brought to our front door. Usually the next day. Takes a lot of the hassle out of doing business. It also takes a lot of the people out of doing business. I have no relationships with anyone at Amazon. I’m guessing that you don’t either. But growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, everyone had relationships with everyone else. Every town revolved around personal relationships. Mr. Welch owned the men’s store.

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | John Moore

Each year, JAZZIZ asks its critics, contributors and editors to sift through the recordings they’ve listened to over the past 12 months (give or take) and come up with a list of their 10 favorites. We also ask them to select one recording that rose above the rest and write a brief explanation of why it tops their list. The following is an entry from 2024. Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few (Division 81)How is it possible that Isaiah Collier is only 26?

3 weeks ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | John Moore

Pink flamingos. Chalk and concrete figures. Cast iron pots with flowers. Old school bells. Cars on blocks. The yard art of yesterday. I’ve always felt that Southerners were so proud to have a yard with grass in it that we set things out to keep the grass from being stolen. Many of us grew up in very rural surroundings, such that the yards weren’t cut by lawn mowers, they were cut by billy goats. Also, Southern women do not possess the ability to have a lawn full of pure grass.

3 weeks ago | jazziz.com | John Moore

Out Of/Into Motion I (Blue Note) Assembled for Blue Note’s 85th anniversary, this all-star collective features five of the brightest contemporary musicians on the scene. The group developed the seven pieces on this debut album during a lengthy tour, which explains why a relaxed quality permeates even the knottiest passages. The twisting melody of pianist... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here