If “transitional album” ever makes its way to Websters, Empire’s album cover should be pictured right next to the definition.
From The Stacks: Queensryche, ‘Empire’
Deep Cuts: Songs For Presidents
We celebrated President’s Day this past Monday in the United States. Well, honestly
Deep Cuts: Songs For Obsessions
Obsessions fuel–well, pretty much everything. Religious ecstasy is a sort of obsession, as is romantic love (or at least infatuation). You’ll never meet a professional athlete who wasn’t obsessed with his or […]
Deep Cuts: Prison Songs
Can you imagine going to prison for something you didn’t do?
Deep Cuts: Songs For Smokers
I’ve never been a smoker, though I’ve tried.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Friends
Old friends make the best friends.
Deep Cuts: Songs To Be Lost To
Creative work is often about being lost.
Deep Cuts: October 1990
Some amazing music came out in 1990. By the time those little trick-or-treaters knocked on our apartment door that night, I’d spent what little expendable income I had on some brilliant records […]
Deep Cuts: Friend Songs
Jarod and I have been in touch over the years and we remain good friends. I haven’t talked to him in the last couple of years, but ours is one of those […]
Deep Cuts: The Rainy Day Playlist
Rain is rare in my part of the world. It rains regularly only three months out of the year — and that’s in a good year. I miss the torrential summer afternoon […]
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