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: October 1990
Deep Cuts: Ghost Songs
Was I visited that night by my grandfather’s ghost? The reasonable answer is no, of course not. My dreams were simply projecting the enormous psychic weight of finally understanding his story […]
157. Disturbance at the Hanner House
Statesboro, Georgia. Jody and I are in a school gym. At one end of the floor rests a stage. Bodies press together to about half court, then the crowd trails off like […]
From the Stacks: Love Tractor – This Ain’t No Outerspace Ship
This was the one that was supposed to break Athens, Georgia’s Love Tractor nationally. Things didn’t work out that way, but it’s still a great album.
Deep Cuts: Safe and Normal
Only a nineteen-year-old man would bristle at being called “safe and normal.” At that age a guy looks in the mirror and sees “Wild One” Brando reflected back with no idea that […]
88. Oh I Have Been Out Searching With the Black Book In My Hand
Lee G. and I sat on my bedroom floor doodling while we listened to The Alarm’s Declaration. I bought the album because when I saw Nigel Twist on the cover with his […]
Deep Cuts: Ken Nordine’s Colors
Michael Stipe made his name by mumbling. R.E.M.’s early albums weren’t about the words but the tone, the feel. But a couple of generations earlier words were everything. People enjoyed a past […]
83. Not Everyone Can Carry The Weight Of The World
“What are you doing here on your day off?” Steve The Manager couldn’t fool me. His tone was harsh but his eyes smiled behind his thick glasses. “I’m a customer today.” “Well, […]
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