My granddad took that photo. I’m not sure where and when, but
Deep Cuts: War Songs
Deep Cuts: Career Songs
Remarkably few of us have careers. We have jobs, but not careers.
Deep Cuts: War Songs
The challenge with creating a playlist of war songs is that there’s so damned many of them.
Deep Cuts: Your Obligatory New Years Playlist
It’s going to be a rough one, folks.
Deep Cuts: Tattoo Songs
A thousand years ago when Jody and I were arguing over tattoos, they weren’t ubiquitous. Sailors had them, grandfathers, carnies — why a beautiful girl like Jody wanted one made no sense […]
On My Turntable: Ghost B.C. – Infestissumam
The short version:Â Yes, buy it — especially if you are a fan of Blue Oyster Cult or Scooby-Doo. The long version:
54. It’s So Easy To Fly Through A Window
At age fifteen I should not have been trusted with something as dangerous as a fork, yet the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issued me a driver license. All it took […]
Deep Cuts: Library Rock, A-I
Sting was hardly the first or the last musician to find inspiration in a book; in fact, there are enough book/music crossovers out there that I think I can put together a […]
16. Your Lightnin’s All I Need
  “Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.” – Gene Simmons My first KISS sighting was in 1976 in the Chicago Tribune. It was a feature […]
11. Hey It’s Good To Be Back Home Again
Finding a road into South Carolina has been tough. It should not be so difficult. The interstate medians are wide there, and the traffic is light. But those are the wrong roads, […]
Why It Matters 