Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve, Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, March 8, 2025

they call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie

David Johansen: David Johansen

let's just dance.

Learning Songwriting with Brian Eno

"It all feeds you."

For Marianne Faithfull.

side two. song four.

Visiting the MC5 Inductee Exhibit at the Rock Hall

Staying alive with the MC5

Double Dynamite: Sam Moore & Bruce Springsteen on the Asbury Park Boardwalk

In December of 2003, Bruce Springsteen once again returned to fabulous Convention Hall in beautiful Asbury Park, NJ for what had become a semi-regular tradition of benefit Christmas shows in his adopted hometown. Joining him were the Max Weinberg 7, the Alliance Singers, Steve Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, Southside Johnny,

"Good, occasionally poor," or: the mystery of the Shipping Forecast

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours.

remnants: Patti Smith and Her Band, Webster Hall, 29 & 30 December 2013 [+ bonus downloads]

She reminds us that 2014 is the Year of the Horse and we need to work and be free and be healthy and strong.

What I'm Reading: Newsletter Edition

I figured it would also be interesting to write about other things with words.

"A Complete Unknown" Gets It Right

This thing has a heart.

Deciphering "Beatles '64"

Disney+, the channel for normies to get access to Beatles rarities, is at it again.

Radio relay towers, won't you lead me to my baby

The other day, I was driving somewhere and listening to Little Steven’s show on Underground Garage. He was talking about Brian Jones’ death, and I appreciated that he actually said the words “murder” and offered his opinions on who was behind this unfortunate occurrence. I was listening to him