Just Kids, Patti Smith
Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids is touching and well-written. The account of her life with the visual artist Robert Mapplethorpe is a glimpse into a very isolated and very culturally…
Mishka Shubaly’s “Beat the Devil” and Amazon Singles
Mishka Shubaly seems to do a bunch of diverse shit. I’d heard him on a podcast a few times before hearing about his whole relationship with Amazon.com as a popular…
Best New Music Releases of 2015 (So Far)
Music of 2015 (so far): I’ve been listening to a lot more new albums lately. I’m a bit tired of the driving focus placed on singles in our iTunes era,…
Reading Log: John Darnielle’s Master of Reality (A 33⅓ Book)
I received three books from Bloomsbury's 33⅓ series for Christmas, and since Master of Reality is the only other published book written by extraordinary human being John Darnielle, it…
Books for Christmas
Books make good presents. These are what I got this year (Man in the Gray Flannel Suit and The French Lieutenant's Woman are first editions). Thanks!
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts: Watch them!
NPR Music just published the end-of-year recap of their wonderful Tiny Desk Concert series. http://www.npr.org/2014/12/16/371184887/2014-the-year-in-tiny-desk-concerts If you aren't already watching these, check out the concerts from this year, then go…
Selling some guitar pickups
I'm cleaning out my parts closet and these need to go to a good home. These are small enough to ship easily, unlike some of the gear I'm selling locally…
Tape Recorder 2014
My good friend Zeke gave me this a little while ago. I found a power supply in storage and as soon as I can get my hands on some blank tapes…
Music for Writing
I usually listen to some kind of background music while I’m writing. Since I play music myself I have to be somewhat particular about what I listen to or I’ll…
Part 4: Everything Else. Music, Pop Culture, and Conversations.
(I love podcasts. I listen around 2 or 3 hours a day between my commute, time at the gym, and household chores. This is part 4 of 4.) These are the…