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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Lotsa love for 'Little Darlings.'

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I watched this movie a zillion times as a kid in the ‘80s, and last night I finally got around to watching the 4K reissue I’ve had for a wh...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

I'm grateful to be here to witness all the beauty of this world.

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Yesterday was quite a day. One of those jam-packed days at the 9-to-5 where you feel like you’ve done a week’s worth of work in a single day...
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025

No joke—it's time to brighten up your day with Sadlands!

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Photo by Brittany Rose Queen Anyone who knows me also knows that I consider the Josie & the Pussycats soundtrack to be one of the greate...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The return of Rocktober (in spirit)!

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I think I’m going to have to stop labeling myself as largely being a hermit! I’m back to going to at least one or two shows a week, though t...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Shredding riffs and Super Creeps.

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Dave Suh & the Dirty Wings, photo by me. I had a really great time at LiveWire Lounge Chicago last night seeing Dave and Skid’s bands pl...
Thursday, October 09, 2025

A more personal, positive check-in.

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I did a reset on my eating and some other health-related habits * over our vacation a few weeks ago and am now at the level of toxin-free s...
Friday, October 03, 2025

Happy Bandcamp Friday! Check out these new releases (and one surprise)!

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First of all, head on over to Third Coast Review to see my recommendations for Bandcamp Friday . I mean, these are my recommendations every ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Refreshed and rarin' to go!

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I just returned from a week-long vacation in L.A. and am feeling unusually refreshed and energized. I'm still getting used to vacations ...
Tuesday, September 02, 2025

It was mega to see Oasis return to the U.S.!

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  I saw Oasis last week and it was everything I'd hoped for. Read all about it in my review for Third Coast Review! Incidentally, I did...
Monday, August 18, 2025

Recent reviews!

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If you don't have Third Coast Review bookmarked or in your feeds (and why don't you?!) you may have missed two reviews I did last w...
Thursday, August 07, 2025

Laughing at yourself is the best medicine.

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Last December I popped into Laurie's Planet of Sound for a quick look at the used CDs (as I often do when walking in that neighborhood)...
Monday, August 04, 2025

New music for you to check out!

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I did a Quick Spins over at Third Coast Review covering new releases from Violets, OK Cool, Danimal Farm, and Post Animal. Check it out an...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Muy Malkmus on the solo tip.

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Photo by me! Last May we saw Stephen Malkmus play an acoustic solo set at Old Town School Of Folk Music that quite honestly featured songs...
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

A random hike through my morning brain.

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I don’t know about you but I’m still getting my bearings. The last couple of years have held so much change (from the personal to the intern...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Yes, the latest is a pretty super 'Superman' movie.

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I have found all the cinematic versions of Superman enjoyable in different ways. But this latest Superman stands a very good chance at beco...
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Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Goin' mobile (within reason).

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I bought a car a few months ago, so for the first time since 2009 I can get around the city (and suburbs and other states and countries and ...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2025

A quick sidebar to boogie down to.

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Christine and the Queens and Cerrone photo by Thomas Spault This song's been out for a spell, but I hadn't heard it until the EP it...
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Friday, June 27, 2025

Tuff Tamale's "proper" debut is almost here!

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It's not that Kip and I haven't released versions of our music over the last couple years, but the upcoming Tuff Tamale release ha...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A new EP from Woolworthy with both the brand spankin' new and a few old faves.

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On their latest EP— Fall With You , out now— Woolworthy continues to make a strong case for their continued reunion. * It's got 2 new ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

'Pavements' gave me a chance to play a little bit.

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I hiked out to the far 'burbs to catch Pavements  a few weeks ago before it opened in Chicago, and put together this review of the film...
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