As this entry goes live, it is the southern solstice; in the northern hemisphere, it’s the longest night of the year. In tribute, I’m playing Over the Rhine’s The Darkest Night of the Year.
In writing about the new Over the Rhine Christmas album, Jeff wrote this:
Ten years ago Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist produced [...]
You never can say all you want to say. Again, I’m left unable to say all the things I want to say publicly, but in this case, it’s not matters that directly affect me. It’s just because I hold an unpopular position. If Kasey Kasem ever played stuff from obscure artists like [...]
People—myself very, very much included—are very protective and particular about their music. Diss it, and, well, you’re itching for a fight!
I’ve been reminded of this many times recently, and I remembered something Bill Simmons recently wrote:
See, this is why I never write about music — you can have strong opinions about sports and movies, [...]
Last night, I broke out Eric Clapton’s Unplugged. At the time, I tweeted, “Breaking out Eric Clapton’s /Unplugged/. You may hate it, but this was 1992 for me.” As I listened to “Lonely Stranger”, I had a memory and a revelation. The memory: I had a line from the song, “Some will [...]
Five years ago, my life changed. Sure, our lives are changing all the time, and small, seemingly inconsequential steps are, in retrospect, life-altering things. Call it a butterfly effect if you will—beauty coming out of chaos.
Five years ago, I was single. Still am. Then I was 23 and fresh from college. [...]
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