Remembering Oh OK
Bob Pomeroy waxes lyrical about the resurgence of long-lost faves Oh OK and reminisces about celebrity stalking. Just a little.
Target Or Flag
By day, Bob Pomeroy earns his coin working for a massively large financial institution. By night, he is a freelance writer and publishes the fanzine, MOE. Jazz is only one of his many musical obsessions.
EMIT: Tampa’s Outpost of Creative Music
Bob Pomeroy swings from Sweden back to Tampa, Florida, with a good, hard look at the EMIT Series and the state of experimental music in Florida.
Swedes in the Garage (Time to Rock)
Bob Pomeroy has stayed mum on the Great Garage Rock Debate long enough! He weighs in with enthusiastic appraisals of Sahara Hotnights, Flaming Sideburns, and Devil Doll Records.
Native Voices
Bob Pomeroy wanders away from jazz again with a look at Native American creative expression in the areas of film, music and even television programming. Roam if you want to…
Let’s Talk About Girls
Bob Pomeroy rounds up an eclectic sampling of albums by gals who rock, and gives us the skinny. Hey man, as long as Shannon Wright is in there…
The Florida Hero
Bob Pomeroy reviews Tim Dorsey’s novel, Triggerfish Twist, fitting the books insane anti-hero, Serge, into the larger pantheon of Florida-fiction insane anti-heroes, AND even discusses Michael Moore. Whew!
Michael Moore for President
Fresh from the Democracy Rising event, Bob Pomeroy is convinced that Michael Moore would make a great presidential candidate. Here’s why.
Eight String Wonder
Bob Pomeroy catches a Charlie Hunter Quartet gig with 350-plus intent fans and wonders about all this business nonsense on how jazz has no audience.
Access 2 Amsterdam: Day 4
Bob Pomeroy rolls out the final phase of his massive Access 2 Amsterdam conference blowout! Closure! Schmoozing! Tunes!
Access 2 Amsterdam: Day 3
Bob Pomeroy’s you-better-believe-exclusive coverage of the Access 2 Amsterdam Festival shifts into its third leg, time for a gut-check and a cocktail party!
Access 2 Amsterdam: Day 2
Bob Pomeroy takes in even MORE disparate art, music, and culture as part of the Access 2 Amsterdam Festival. Dig the photos!
Access 2 Amsterdam, Day 1
Bob Pomeroy returns from Amsterdam with tales of exotic music and visual evidence to boot! It’s the first part of an ongoing series on the Access 2 Amsterdam Festival brought to you by Target or Flag.
Into the Unknown
Bob Pomeroy waxes enthusiastic about the stylistic shifts and free improvisational spirit that marked David S. Ware’s Corridors & Parallels record.
Happy Electrons (With Beats)
Target or Flag takes a detour from jazz matters to give a rundown on the Immediate Action tour - with Slicker, Telefon Tel Aviv and Beneath Autumn Sky all coming to a Florida township near you!
Playing Catch Up
Bob Pomeroy emerges from a lengthy hibernation to preach the free jazz/improv gospel. Rejoice!
Cello Power
Target Or Flag :: CELLO POWER :: Thursday, March 29th, 2001
Jazz and Beyond
Target Or Flag :: JAZZ AND BEYOND :: Wednesday, January 17th, 2001
The Year in Vandermark
Target Or Flag :: THE YEAR IN VANDERMARK :: Wednesday, December 27th, 2000
Border Crossing
Target Or Flag :: Border Crossing :: Friday, November 24th, 2000
Amstel Jazz
Target Or Flag :: AMSTEL JAZZ :: Monday, October 16th, 2000
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