If Bruce had to pick one album to represent him 50 years from now, he’d pick Nebraska. It’s a vibe. And it’s really cool how CBS took him back to the bedroom he wrote much of the album in all those years ago. Nebraska came when he hit a personal “wall” of depression. Springsteen says … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen On Turning Points And Making Nebraska
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Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)
Oh, my mama loves me, she loves meShe get down on her knees and hug meLike she loves me like a… moo cow in a barn -(not entirely) Paul Simon You know those terrible jokes that make you and your brothers (re: siblings) laugh uncontrollably but don’t even make sense? Paul Simon’s “Loves Me Like … Continue reading Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)
Relationship Mirrors (And Isbells, And Shires)
Jason Isbell’s Running With Our Eyes Closed documentary has a few moments of spouseful spatting that make it particularly remarkable. You just don’t see stuff like this. Hardly anywhere - for good reasons I’m sure. Isbell and his wife, Amanda Shires, are successful artists in their own right. Trudging through their pasts and various source … Continue reading Relationship Mirrors (And Isbells, And Shires)
Podcast Of The Week: Jason Isbell’s Documentary w/ Bill Simmons
I was stoked when I found out the Duplass brothers were doing a Jason Isbell documentary with Bill Simmons as executive producer for HBO. If you have the HBO subscription, we watched Running With Our Eyes Closed once already, and I'm planning to watch it two or three times in the coming weeks. It's awesome. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Jason Isbell’s Documentary w/ Bill Simmons
Sunday Music: (New) boygenius (!)
“So I see you’ve got that teenage girl breakup energy going tonight, eh?” My girl knows me. And also, my new music rule is, was, and always will be - I go where the feelings are. If that means I’m blasting “Emily, I’m Sorry” washing dishes on a Friday evening, so be it. boygenius has … Continue reading Sunday Music: (New) boygenius (!)
Sunday Music: Living The Dream (Sturgill Simpson)
Malcolm Gladwell casually dropped a reference to the time he exclusively listened to Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music during his interview with Rick Rubin. You probably already know I’m a big fan of Gladwell and Simpson (click those links if you didn’t). I love(d) that record and have been down the rabbit hole … Continue reading Sunday Music: Living The Dream (Sturgill Simpson)
Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
Thanks to those of you who have been asking for a new playlist. This one has been in the works since last fall - and courtesy of a job change, moving across state lines, and surviving COVID Christmas, it’s ready for your consumption. I had a lot of moods in the past 6 months and … Continue reading Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
Sunday Music: New Year’s Day
How is this not a song you just think of when planning music for New Year’s Day? Bask in that reverby echo with me… And so we're told this is the golden age And gold is the reason for the wars we wage Though I want to be with you, be with you Night and … Continue reading Sunday Music: New Year’s Day
Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin on Cash’s “Hurt”
My buddy Adam K. sent me this clip from Lex Fridman discussing Johnny Cash’s rendition of “Hurt” with Rick Rubin. They discuss how the lyrics, originally written by a 20-something, are sad but a bit redemptive. The same poem, when sung by a 70ish-year-old, feels devastating. It’s an incredible piece of perspective art. Listen to … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin on Cash’s “Hurt”
Sunday Music: Barbecue Christmas (Emmet Otter Edition)
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas was a staple of Christmas TV watching growing up. We rewatched it the other night and I’ve had the songs stuck in my head ever since. Here’s “Barbecue” - which maybe isn’t a Christmas song, but all I can do is smile when I hear it. ps. if you haven't … Continue reading Sunday Music: Barbecue Christmas (Emmet Otter Edition)