My 1984 self just couldn’t identify with this song. My dad was a factory worker, but health issues forced him to retire long before his job vanished. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

So I’m drivin’ home the night before last and as I get a few miles away from the house I notice that people are flashing their high beams at me. This has happened occasionally but mostly the cause is that I’ve been slow to the high beams lever. Oops! YouRead More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMme9ItKCw?rel=0&w=420&h=236] Well, of course I don’t think jazz is stupid. I love jazz. But that didn’t stop me from laughing out loud when this scene showed up out of nowhere in a recent episode of The Office. You May Also Like: Mark Wingfield: The Albums That Shaped My CareerRead More

This might have been a huge hit for Bruce Springsteen, but I could have done without it. At least … that’s how I felt back in the day.

For many years, any mention of Ravi Shankar would bring me all the way back to sixth grade. This was the year of a great discovery: the records that my sister left behind. You May Also Like: ‘The Beatles and India’ (2022): Movies Jack DeJohnette, with Ravi Coltrane and MatthewRead More

What a year. Several metric tons of great music passed through my ears but somehow I managed to remember almost none of it. Too busy. Too worried. Too distracted. Being so caught up in my own thoughts caused most of sound to bounce right off. You May Also Like: NoRead More

I’m pretty sure that I annoyed the neighbors more with “Glory Days” than any other track on Born In The USA. It just begs to be turned up louder than hell. That was the case back in ’84 and it’s still true today You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’sRead More

Me and TheWife™ have busted outa town for a long weekend. It’s our 14th anniversary and we are ensconced in one of our favorite inns in the far north of New Hampshire. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen

It’s the short (but all too familiar) story of a relationship gone bust. She used to be hot for ya, and now she’s just … there. It’s not a great feeling. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

So I decided a while back that it would be a good idea for me to start backing up stuff from my computer. You May Also Like: Kaze + Ikue Mori – ‘Crustal Movement’ (2023) Fred Frith + Ikue Mori – ‘A Mountain Doesn’t Know It’s Tall’ (2021) Material IssueRead More