Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Rockin’ Royalty
When it comes to rockin' royalty, the men way outnumber the women. Not only that, but many of the women are actually men.
At first I was a little surprised,...
Thunder Pie | Tiny Essays About Loving Books
“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”
— Jorge Luis Borges
The Pure Joy of Holding Wonderful Books Hostage from the World Until One Dies
I spend too much time...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | What You Talkin’ ’Bout, Willis?
I grew up a fan of Elton John, and while most people just love to blather on about what a brilliant lyricist Bernie Taupin is, I've always found his...
Classic DVD Review: Snoop Dogg | Bo$$ Playa
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
This Snoop Dogg DVD...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | No, No Studio
I remember getting Wings Over America out for weeks at a time from the Pembroke Public Library's AV section — because eight year-old me could never afford the triple-record...
Thunder Pie | The Ballad of Parking Lot Bronchitis
I like the dirty world after the holidays.
When the new year winter is grime/filth, I like to get off on the melancholia. Here, I spot the leftover signs of...
Book Review: Britney Spears: The Woman In Me by Britney Spears
When I'm not listening to an album, watching a video or posting something about music, I'm probably reading about it in a memoir or biography. Like this one:
Britney Spears:...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | My Initial Column of 2024
I was going to write something about stage names, but I decided to get a little more specific. It is, after all, my initial Stylus Counsel offering of 2024,...
Book Review | Lou Reed: The King Of New York by Will Hermes
When I'm not listening to an album, watching a video or posting something about music, I'm probably reading about it in a memoir or biography. Like this one:
Lou Reed:...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Baby, Can You Drive My Car?
One thing which complicates my own band practices is our bass player doesn't drive. In fairness, it doesn't really complicate things for me — the guitarist drives him. Still,...
Thunder Pie | At the Close of This Trembling Year
The year is winding down. Goodbye to all that. Raise a glass to yesterday. Raise another to tomorrow. We have persevered. We have survived. We have struggled and grown...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums: The Long List
Another year, another bajillion albums, EPs, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, bootlegs and vinyl reissues. Here's every new release that found its way into my ears and onto...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 1: A-C)
The older I get, the harder it gets to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm becoming more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 2: D-F)
The older I get, the harder it gets to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm becoming more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 3: G-L)
The older I get, the harder it gets to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm becoming more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
