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A La Sala
A band that has spawned many imitators keeps adding to the quality of their catalog.
The City We Forgot To Name
More evidence of bias in mainstream journalism.
Substack Lock-In
Will the latest Substack controversy have legs?
Borderline Savings Time
The shifts in some of the most prominent Christian cultures in the U.S. have been disturbing.
Sharing Is Caring
How do you give the gift of music without tapes?
Oh Spotify, All Is Forgiven
Neil Young put his catalog back on Spotify. He was moved to do so by the fact that Apple and Amazon are now serving the podcast he objected to (The Joe Rogan Experience) and that led him to remove his music from the streaming service. He reasons that he can&
We’re Big Pants People Again
The NYT recently ran a piece about baggy pants coming into fashion again. The observances about the cyclical nature of fashion trends made me pause to reminisce a bit. My dad drove me the four hours across mostly rural NC that it took to get to my college orientation back
Community Versus The Individual
A film review brings a nuanced and thoughtful analysis of changing cultural standards about the role of communities in our lives.
What We Do Now
A grunge king remembers his roots on this solo effort.
Sophie
I’ve loved the fourth track on the Small Black record, Limits of Desire ever since the album was released over a decade ago. It was a clear standout, a highly stylized, dreamy ode to a woman who could probably be described as a “free spirit.” The song is based