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Top Ten As A Teen: The List Sensation That’s Sweeping The Nation (On Facebook)

I’m always leery of lists that pop up on Facebook. Any time someone posts something that starts or ends with “Copy this post and share” or something similar it’s generally ignored on my end. This one felt a bit different, though. I actually learned something about my “friends” on social media: We all pretty much listened to the same stuff growing up. We didn’t all … Continue reading Top Ten As A Teen: The List Sensation That’s Sweeping The Nation (On Facebook)

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On a personal note…with Kate Epps

“Fear and Loathing”, Marina and the Diamonds From Electra Heart, 2012. I fell in love with Marina when she released The Family Jewels back in 2010. At the time I was a little preoccupied with reading Marilyn Manson’s autobiography and listening to Nine Inch Nails, but I loved Marina all the same. “Obsessions,” “Numb,” and “Rootless” drew me in, emotionally raw in their simplicity and … Continue reading On a personal note…with Kate Epps

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On A Personal Note: Marchelle Bradanini On Tom Waits

“Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis” by Tom Waits Marchelle Bradanini aka Pony Boy Only Tom Waits could tackle the “hooker with a heart of gold” cliché and not only deliver a heart aching tale filled with depth and soul, but also create one of the best damn holiday songs ever written.   To briefly digress, my personal love affair with Tom Waits goes … Continue reading On A Personal Note: Marchelle Bradanini On Tom Waits

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Top 10 Disappointments Of 2015

   10. Seeing The Rolling Stones-In hindsight I probably should’ve just let the myth live in my imagination. The greatest rock and roll band of all-time (in some minds) playing their biggest hits right in front of me! Well, after an opening slot by Rascal Flats in which they covered Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” in a medley of what I assume were RF originals. … Continue reading Top 10 Disappointments Of 2015

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On a personal note…with Zapruder Point’s Dan Phillips

“Holy Shit” by Father John Misty Dan Zapruder Phillips The story goes that Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty, wrote much of the material for his album I Love You, Honeybear as a way to deal with his anxiety around his impending marriage to photographer Emma Garr. I usually try to resist paying attention to an album’s hype/lore, but with Honeybear the backstory seems to … Continue reading On a personal note…with Zapruder Point’s Dan Phillips

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