I almost didn’t get this playlist done because I put it off so long.
Deep Cuts: Records About Records
Ask any record store veteran around my age when we hit peak vinyl, and he or she will probably say 1985-87.
Deep Cuts: Shirt Songs
That old dude looked pretty swell in his A’s t-shirt, like he belonged to something bigger than himself.
Deep Cuts: Wrong Songs
There’s a right way and a wrong way to do everything, or so the theory goes.
Deep Cuts: Songs For the Best (But Not Necessarily the Best Songs)
Sports are all about determining “the best.”
Deep Cuts: Number Songs
Numbers are sneaky little bastards.
From The Stacks: Joe Jackson–‘Look Sharp!’ (2×10)
Joe Jackson’s Look Sharp remains one of the all-time great debut albums.
235. James Scared Stupid
Nashville, my first location gig. The movie was nothing to brag about — Ernest Scared Stupid — but three months away from my shitty Hollywood apartment sounded good. I needed a break […]
Deep Cuts: San Francisco Songs
I’m in San Francisco this week, which I must confess isn’t one of my favorite cities. I’m sorry, I know people adore this place and I’ve had some great times here, but […]
Deep Cuts: Songs Afire
Fire is great musical fodder. We want to stand next to it, make it when we kiss, have a burning yearning feeling inside of us. Even after the fire the fire still […]
