Lonesome Dove
The springhouse was a little lumpy adobe building, so cool on the inside that Augustus would have been tempted to live in it had it not been for its popularity with black widows, yellow jackets and centipedes. When he opened the door he didn’t immediately see any...
Congratulations, By The Way
Down through the ages, a traditional form has evolved for this type of speech, which is: Some old fart, his best years behind him, who, over the course of his life, has made a series of dreadful mistakes (that would be me), gives heartfelt advice to a group of...
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers Compilation
Plenty has been written about Jonathan Richman, the Peter Pan of post-punk / new wave, so that's not the purpose of this. This is a compilation of Jonathan Richman's music from the seminal Modern Lovers album through to his more recent and quirky solo career. His...
Homesick for Another World
AN HONEST WOMAN By eight o’clock, the rains had arrived in lazy, side-sweeping sheets, battering Jeb’s windows. The sky was black now, but lightning turned it amethyst and smoky each time it cracked overhead. Jeb had showered, put on a clean shirt, combed his hair...
Ain’t No Foolin
A good mix should take you on a journey, ideally not down familiar roads. This is that kind of mix, whether good or not. There are a handful of tracks from the last few years, and roughly the same from the previous century. The Love section is the oldest, and the...