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  • Deep Cuts, Reader’s Choice: Olga Polomoshnova

    My friend Olga is the hardest working music blogger on the intergooglewebtubes..  Her Rock Britain blog is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to keep up on the UK music scene: well-written, informative, interesting stuff. What really blows me away about Olga is that she covers the UK scene so well from her home in…

  • Why Harry Chapin Matters

    I was seven years old when Harry Chapin released what became his most enduring song.  With mentions of silver spoons, little boys blue and men on the moon, I thought it was a children’s song.  I’m sure I’m not the only one.

  • 137. How Can We Dance When Our Earth is Turning?

    Summer ended and I returned to SCAD.  Jody postponed her New York move for a few months and came with me.  So did Jarod, my old cycling buddy and roommate, and his best friend, Rodney.  Lee G. came along, too.

  • From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction – One Hit is All it Takes

    Another from what must seem like my bottomless stack of Jane’s boots.  We’re getting close to the end of the pile, pinky swear.

  • New Story on AirplaneReading.Org

    Here’s a short one about flying with my father in our old Stinson Gullwing.  Talk about editing:  the original version of this story was three times longer. Enjoy:  http://airplanereading.org/story/1372/the-sun-rising

  • From the Stacks: The Rockats – Make That Move

    I’ve mentioned these guys in previous Why It Matters posts.  “Make That Move” is one of the coolest cuts from the early eighties rockabilly revival.  If you’re sick and tired of hearing the same Stray Cats songs every time somebody mentions rockabilly, toss this bad boy on:

  • Deep Cuts: Bathing Songs

    Showers aren’t just for sexy, soapy women who bathe in slow motion without their makeup getting ruined.  No, we all scrub-a-dub in the tub every day, hopefully. So the next time you’re being extra careful to get behind your ears, crank this playlist.  And don’t turn the hot water too high.  That stuff will knock…

  • 136. Mirror in the Bathroom, Please Talk to Me

    Jody and I spent every spare minute together, and there were a lot of those now that I was unemployed.  I introduced her to Dawg Gone, and we spent our nights there dancing with Lee G. and my other buddies.  She was made for the Dawg, her move a tight little shimmy that fit perfectly…

  • From the Stacks: Jon Lord – Gemini Suite

    Has it really been a year since Deep Purple’s Jon Lord passed away?  I swear, someone sped up the clock when I wasn’t looking. I don’t know whether Lord embraced the prefix “Deep Purple’s” or resented it, but one thing is for certain:  He was a hell of a lot more than the keyboard player…

  • WIM Meets The Good Men Project

    Well, not exactly.  Why it Matters is staying where it is, and I’ll keep bringing the liquor, lust and primer gray Camaros.  And the music, of course. Can’t forget the music. But the folks over at the Good Men Project have taken a little bit of an interest in my word doodles.  I like what…