Author: Rosie
Lorraine Gordon
Sad to hear of the passing of Lorraine Gordon, proprietor of the greatest Jazz club in the world, the Village Vanguard. Lorraine used to call me during my [...]
April 2, 2018
I love it when I go to a gig and I see that Micah Gaugh is going to be playing. It means it is certain that something unexpected is going to happen. And [...]
Butch Morris
Butch Morris was one of the bright lights. When you find one of those people, you follow them and you can end up in some unexplored places. When he let us see [...]
Johnny Hallyday
Michael from South Pasadena inquires, “Mitch, did you know Johnny Hallyday?” I sure did, Michael. I sure did. It was back in the 20th [...]
David Cassidy
Jonathan from Zionsville, IN writes in to ask, "Mitch, did you ever meet David Cassidy?" I should say I did, Jonathan! Back when I was making TV shows at the [...]
Karen Duffy
Everything my buddy Duff touches becomes both magically enchanted and twelve times more hilarious. Hanging out with Duff is like being with all Three Wise Men [...]
Henry Butler
Back in the 20th Century, I spent a month traveling around the USA with pianist Henry Butler. Every single night, this man would set the entire house on fire. [...]
David Cohen’s Dream
There I was at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded by wild caterpillars. A dry wind, keening through motionless, grasping fingers; a sulfur-laden miasma [...]
David Bowie
In March of 1999 the band Placebo was going to play at Irving Plaza. David Bowie, who had had them as the opening act on his previous tour, wanted to help [...]