TMP #60 Alex Rawls Gets Critical

The music writer and book critic behind the My Spilt Milk blog and the 12 Songs of Christmas podcast joins the Troubled Men for a final recap of Jazzfest performances as they stare into the void of the long, hot New Orleans summer. Good thing Manny is in such a positive mood. Topics include Mt Denali, an investigation, a fan favorite, the 12 Songs of Christmas podcast, Tav Falco, BR-549, Eddy Arnold, a Houston childhood, the Canadian years, early assignments, Offbeat magazine, Gambit, creative destruction, post-Katrina, Chernobyl, Moonlight Benjamin at Jazzfest, Diana Ross, a new music challenge, Pacific Breeze, backstage doubts, Janelle Monáe and Prince, an untimely death, an endorsement, hologram tours, the war on Christmas, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate. Follow and share with friends.