Why It Matters

Deep Cuts: Songs For Exploring the Mind

A mind might be a terrible thing to waste, but is it worth exploring?
Sometimes You’re the Fisherman, Sometimes You’re the Fish

David Lynch ranks high on my list of creative types whom I admire.
From the Stacks: The Ritchie Family, ‘Bad Reputation’

Here’s what you need to know about the Ritchie Family’s 1979 album Bad Reputation:
The Red Envelope

A red envelope filled with Sun gas, tied closed with White ribbon. It meant something to Someone, somewhere. For a moment it rose, Or maybe a day, A week. Dancing in the currents Exuberantly Until the Sun gas leaked away and Left the red envelope Twisted in the weeds.
Deep Cuts: Shelter Songs

Back in 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow published a paper entitled “A Theory Of Human Motivation.”
The Yellow Sign

If it’s not my first memory, it’s certainly close.
From The Stacks: Gregg Allman, ‘I’m No Angel’

This is the true story of Gregg Allman, as told by someone who knows nothing about the real Gregg Allman.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Crybabies

This week’s “Deep Cuts” is a rarity: a request.
The Time Traveler, Part 12/Conclusion

Wherein We Wrap Things Up
From The Stacks: Vaughn Meader, ‘Have Some Nuts!!!’

November 22, 1963, evening, and Lenny Bruce is on stage at a New York City night club. He stands silently for a moment, and then he says: