On The Nature of Music

Music has always been among the most intangible of the arts, unlike the painter’s brushstroke, still there after 500 years, or the sculptures that are found in the tombs of ancient Egypt, …

On The Power Of Music

It’s been said that music has the power to soothe the savage beast. Though the phrase is actually a misquote, the truth of it has kept it in our consciousness. But what …

Will More Great Catalogue Now Come Back From Exile?

Have you listened to Exile on Main Street lately? If not, then you will surely have at least been curious to do so. It’s been nothing if not omnipresent for …

The Women of Stereo Subversion (Not What It Sounds Like)

I started writing this column about the beautiful women from the last week at Stereo Subversion and realized it sounded like I was describing some Girls of SSv Calendar we were putting …

The Pains of Being Pure in Taste (Or Help! I’m Stuck in My Echo Chamber)

I hate it already. If there’s any word(s) to describe the feeling, I’d say “sonically violated” if I wasn’t so afraid of being labeled dramatic. Just being honest.

What’s funny (in a non-funny …

She Writes the Songs That Make The Whole World Sing (About You)

I don’t know what you think or how you feel about Juliana Hatfield (and, honestly, I don’t really care), but she’s been a part of my life for over two decades… or, …