Email Author Alec Hanley Bemis

2001 Stories by Alec Hanley Bemis

• The Sound of Music

  published December 13, 2001

  It feels like a time for cutting back. What is essential? Certainly, music does not come first on the list. Recently I got away,... More >>

• Hungry Heart

  published December 6, 2001

  Dan Bern is not the smartest man in the world. Nor is he the wisest or the wittiest. Nor does he have the largest vocabulary. But he is honest,... More >>

• Remains of the Day

  published September 20, 2001

  The thing to remember in the face of death is that it is a moment when we who live through it are the most alive. We notice the same things.... More >>

• I Will Be Absorbed

  published August 23, 2001

  THE BETA BANDHot Shots II (Astralwerks) Screw Almost Famous. For every record fiend worthy of the title, High Fidelity... More >>

• Motor City Breakdown

  published August 2, 2001

  Photo by Michael AckermanDealing with emotion has never been electronic music’s strong suit. When Kraftwerk sang, “Fun fun fun on the Autobah... More >>

• Freedom Fighter

  published June 28, 2001

  Here’s a thought: If you are an American, a real one, one who appreciates the difference between here and everywhere else, you‘re probab... More >>

• Standards and Practices

  published March 22, 2001

  ”Look. Utilizing sources your audience doesn’t recognize so they‘ll think you concocted ’em yourself -- everybody does it. It‘s one o... More >>

• Spare 1 Bdrm. Fully Furnished.

  published January 25, 2001

  Illustration by Bill Smith In the 27 years prior to his death in 1925, the composer Erik Satie allowed no one to enter his apartment. He had... More >>