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“If” is the middle word in life
Sometimes you see something that opens and melts your soul, quenches your thirst and makes you feel alive again. RIP Dennis Hopper. And I like the comment someone made on that page – “rest in peace,...
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Come into the den
I had a pretty saucy dream last night, and to be honest, the only way I feel I can share it is by baring my soul here. I was at the door to this warehouse, and there was one guy who looked a bit like...
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Your favourite band
I don’t even know what I’m doing, sitting here, going through photos hoping to catch a glimpse of you. Wondering what you like to wear and how your hair is styled; looking at groups of smiling people...
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Blind Willie McTell
It’s sad that every time I feel compelled to post here, it’s lamenting some broken love story that never really happened, and is just sitting there unspoken, resting heavily on my chest. So here it is....
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Book review: “Tortilla Flat” by John Steinbeck
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck This is a book about friendship: how it builds, tumbles, teaches, and burns. To me, the clear protagonists are Danny and Pilon – with the other friends falling into...
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Album review: “Gentle Spirit” by Jonathan Wilson
“Can We Really Party Today” from Jonathan Wilson’s new record, “Gentle Spirit”. I saw Wilson at the Borderline, where he was supported by Dawes and “surprise” guest Jackson Browne, which was a truly...
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Song review: “Cortez the Killer” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
The arrangement, landscape, and perfect musicianship of this song narrates a fascinating history. I already knew the legend surrounding this song (let alone the subject of the song) even before hearing...
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Musician comparison: Will Sheff (Okkervil River) vs. Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
I’ve recently discovered an uncanny resemblance between Will Sheff (of Okkervil River – photo taken from Lindsey Best) and Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp) – I know it’s cheesy to do these things, but I...
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Song review: “Natural Beauty” by Neil Young
Whenever I hear this song, I picture a single spotlight on Neil and his browned acoustic guitar, the backing singers and instruments fading in and out on stage in soft, forest greens. The stage is wide...
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When Time is Stolen
It’s suddenly hit me now. Everything. It’s happened, it’s over, it’s in the past and now is the time to face it. That great period of my life, the amazing people I met, the constant stream of things I...
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