The Kinds of Anecdotes About Musicians That Will Not Even Get You a Free DrinkI was telling a friend a story about the time I interviewed Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips and went on a tangent about how in the old…Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
The Buck Pets Never Asked For ThisIn celebration of the Buck Pet’s To the Quick being finally released/reissued on vinyl, I’m re-posting something I wrote for Antiquiet…Dec 8, 20231Dec 8, 20231
Your Life is Not Going to Change Because of a New BandOne of the double edged swords of lifelong music fandom is always wanting to hear something new, something that blows you away, something…Nov 24, 20231Nov 24, 20231
Arguing in Real Life is Better Than Arguing OnlineI don’t listen to podcasts. They’re basically talk radio, which I don’t listen to either. This is partially because I can’t listen to…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
How I Became The World’s Greatest* Lithuanian A Lyga Soccer Handicapper (*Maybe)I learned a lot of lessons over the past 8 months about gambling, but the main one was probably that it is better to be lucky than smart…Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
15 Years Since I Gave Up the Rock n Roll LifestyleThe year is 2006, I am in Los Angeles. I saw one of my favorite performers with his band Twilight Singers and I sent this email to my…Jun 8, 20211Jun 8, 20211
Jason Isbell: A Fan’s NotesJason Isbell’s songs and his Twitter are probably on equal footing, depending on your mood. He’s funny and self-effacing and also direct…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021