About

Name: Jason Middlekauff
Dateline: Memphis, TN
Weblog: jmiddlekauff.blogspot.com
Articles: 10
First Published: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Last Published: Friday, July 13, 2007
Writer Bio
Jason Middlekauff makes a living teaching high school English. When he's not extoling the artistry and power of literary classics or attempting to mold young minds, he enjoys reading (go figure), writing (ditto), listening to music, performing his own music, and traveling. Jason has a wonderful wife, Janet, with whom he shares the affection of their loyal basset hound, Baxter.
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Currently listing articles 10-1:
  1. Concert Review: Taking a Gamble With Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Germantown Performing Arts Center

    — So which Ryan Adams showed up for this concert — the talented and captivating performer or the petulant angry drunk?

    REVIEW in Music on July 13, 2007

  2. Music Review: Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger

    — To Be Older, Is to Be Sober, Is to Be Focused.

    REVIEW in Music on July 02, 2007

  3. Book Review: Ralph Ellison: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad

    — A compelling, copiously researched work that captures the complexity of the mercurial Ellison.

    REVIEW in Books on May 25, 2007

  4. Music Review: Cary Brothers - Who You Are

    — A combination of brilliance and banality, Cary Brothers' Who You Are is far from flawless, but it's a solid debut.

    REVIEW in Music on May 19, 2007

  5. The NCAA Men's Basketball Jason Awards

    — The Jason Awards not only honor (or jeer) players but also coaches, teams, commentators, and analysts.

    OPINION in Sports on March 15, 2007

  6. A Wonderful Christmas Time?

    — For every Christmas song that is the musical equivalent of fallen snow, there are two that are steaming reindeer turds.

    OPINION in Music on December 13, 2006

  7. Music Review: Matthew Ryan - From a Late Night High-Rise

    — Ryan has crafted from his catharsis an album that is concurrently thought-provoking, heart-breaking, and uplifting.

    REVIEW in Music on November 21, 2006

  8. God, Youth, and Blogging

    — A rebuttal to Kevin Denee's "Blogs-and God's Youth," a denouncement of blogging that smells of legalism.

    OPINION in Culture on October 12, 2006

  9. Music Review: Pete Yorn - Nightcrawler

    — Whether Nightcrawler is Yorn's best work is debatable, but it's undeniably good.

    REVIEW in Music on October 09, 2006

  10. Music Review: Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Me

    — The newest album from Barenaked Ladies stands among the best work of the band's career.

    REVIEW in Music on October 05, 2006

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