17.Jan.2009 Cracks in the Door: 1980 People Magazine Profile
From People Magazine, a profile of Paul Simon from November 1980, in which he reflects on One-Trick Pony (his new movie), his personal life and his apartment: In the life cycle of a pop-rock star, 40 is not an age, it is an apocalypse. Mick Jagger once vowed that he’d never be singing Satisfaction after [...]
27.Dec.2008 Cracks in the Door: Simon on Two Georges – Gershwin and Harrison
Occasionally this blog will look “back through the cracks in the door,” taking a moment to revisit some overlooked aspects of Paul Simon’s career. To get things started, here’s Simon discussing two musical legends: George Gershwin and George Harrison. The essay on Gershwin comes from the New York Times, which ran a series of articles [...]
