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  • One From My Vacation Home

    This one is for the memoir readers, and it’s also a sneak peek at Revenge of the Daisy, this year’s chapbook.  “Daisy” is coming along slowly but surely.  I’m targeting August to be complete, so I need to get on it.

  • Deep Cuts, Reader’s (Dwindling) Choice: MiloKilledPunk

    Milo is a true friend to Why It Matters.  He was one of the first readers to get on board and has been an ardent supporter ever since. He’s a funny, no bullshit kind of guy who would never let me get away with disingenuous lines, and I appreciate that.  And his Twitter feed (@MiloKilledPunk)…

  • Tithonus

    The following story has nothing to do with Why It Matters, but it needs a home.  It had one once, many years ago in a literary magazine that is long out of print.  In fact, this is the first story I ever published.

  • From the Stacks: Jeanne Pruitt – Satin Sheets

    You are looking at the cover of a number one record.  Miss Jeanne took the title song of her sophmore album, Satin Sheets, to number one on the US country charts and number 28 on the pop charts back in 1973.  It’s not a bad song. The harmonies are nice, and its better than any…

  • From the Stacks: The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers

      Another classic Stones album cover, this one designed by Andy Warhol’s Factory.  Sticky Fingers was the Stones’ first album of the seventies, the first album cover to feature a working zipper, and a blind alley  for those who wanted to believe that was Mick’s enormous hog in those jeans.

  • On My Turntable: Ghost B.C. – Infestissumam

    The short version:  Yes, buy it — especially if you are a fan of Blue Oyster Cult or Scooby-Doo. The long version:

  • Deep Cuts, Reader’s Choice: Jasen Buch

    Jasen Buch, or Alien Coffeeground as he’s known on his blog, is a writer, Tweeter (@AlienCG), and music fan to follow.  He’s a thoughtful, smart reader/listener who always has something insightful and funny to say. Here’s the playlist he put together for you, along with his commentary:

  • A Monday Relink

    I’ve gotten some reports that the notifications for this week’s memoir piece included a dead link.  Please email me at jostaffordjr@gmail.com if this link doesn’t treat you any better.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

  • 127. Feels So Good

    It was Saturday, and I had homework to do. Art school is really a kick in the ass, time-wise.  I’m sure all university work is, but when you don’t study for that psych test the only people who must know about your miserable failure are the grad student who graded it and you.  But walk…

  • From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction – Self-Titled (Purple Vinyl)

    I have a lot of Jane’s in my stacks, but oddly in terms of vinyl I don’t have “normal” copies of any of their official albums.  Take their eponymous Triple X debut, for example.