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From confessional pop to scientist rock
Buckle up: We're touching on Taylor Swift, Cindy Lee, Beyoncé, and the Minutemen -- all with a touch of yard work -- before this one is done.
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Curating (my) taste
Remembering Chris Wiersema by thinking of his role as one of the handful of people who helped to expand my musical horizons
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If I could turn back time
The old days were better, but not for the reasons you might expect
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There comes a time...
"The Greatest Night in Pop" is a fun look at the recording of "We Are the World," as captivating for the 1985 time capsule it provides as for the…
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Interpretations of modern guitar
Jeff Parker, Chuck Johnson, and William Tyler explore the carious ways to make steel strings sing.
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Criticism, nostalgia and me
The fate of the record review in modern times and a look at new albums from two legacy acts that make me feel old: Green Day and Sleater-Kinney
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Of course people around here read Tolstoy
And many other books, and one of them (OK, it's me) will fill you in on some of the best from 2023
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My Impression Now
My Impression Now
A place to share thoughts and ideas about music and literature, to revisit past journalistic endeavors, and to explore connections among and between works of artistic expression.
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