Why It Matters

Deep Cuts: Dream Songs

Dreams are perhaps second only to love as lyrics topics.
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

Last night I had one of those dreams that clarifies everything.
From the Stacks: Rainbow – ‘Stone Cold’ (Blue Promo Single)

I have a little Facebook group where people share what they’re listening to at that very moment.
Deep Cuts: Songs About Rust

Rust is a great if a little hackneyed metaphor, so I’m surprised that I have so few “rust” songs in my stacks.
The Rusty Rat

My first bicycle was dragged home by my father, a papa cat bringing his cub a wounded mouse to hunt.
From The Stacks: Joe Jackson–‘Look Sharp!’ (2×10)

Joe Jackson’s Look Sharp remains one of the all-time great debut albums.
The Little Kitchen With the Sad Telephone

My mother held the telephone to her ear and sobbed.
From The Stacks: Prince – ‘He’s Got the Look’

Prince’s after-show jams were legendary.
Throw Beck Thursday: Raking Playgrounds and Flipping Burgers

I arrived early for my first day of work. My new manager issued me a stained tee-shirt and a bright orange pair of pedophile football coach shorts that were three sizes too big. Miss Dumpfey laughed when she saw me. “Just wear the shirt and your jeans,” she said. “When you get changed go rake…
Deep Cuts: Songs To Be Right To

Man, we love to be right, don’t we?