I’ve been a fan of Lenny Kravitz since we used our fake i.d.’s to get in to see him at First Avenue in Minneapolis back in the day. It was freezing cold out, but about a zillion degrees inside that […]
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Q: Messenger’s new single “You Say You Love Me” is a beautifully sad song. Is it autobiographical? A: No, not really. It’s just a great song with a great lyric that told a story we thought many people could relate […]
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, and there was much rejoicing in all parts south of Nomans Land Island National Wilderness, the point in the state of Massachusetts closest to the Equator. However, I am here […]
Monroe Crossing may be one of the best bluegrass bands in the country that too few know anything about. Based in the great bluegrass hotbed of Minnesota, they have been together for 17 years, keep a busy schedule, and have […]
As winter rolls into spring—and winter has often felt more like spring this year here in Chicago—publishers cultivate a new crop of books, sending the fruits of the authors’ long labors into the arms of readers waiting for the lush, […]
It’s hard to believe that 19 years have already gone by since the tragic news that Jeff Buckley, a 30-year-old rising star, drowned in the Mississippi River. It’s been five years since guitarist Gary Lucas organized a tribute show for […]
Another fall publishing season has come and gone, and the last two columns have listed a few memorable books. For the past few weeks, publishers have been announcing their spring books. There are a few interesting memoirs — Jessi Colter weighs […]
2016 seems to be God’s idea of a clearinghouse for musicians. David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, Paul Kanter, Maurice White, and Phife Dawg have all exited the stage, and we’re not even half way through the year. And who was […]
If I was a baseball player you might say I’m in a slump. I feel as though, when I’m up to bat, I swing at air. If a ball speeds toward me, I reach up to catch but it just sails through […]
On a brief personal note, I work at a Juvenile Detention Facility in South Texas. Mostly I had been grouped with the transfer placement team, Social Workers who sift through piles of non-violent drug offenders. Mostly my duties have been […]
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