I am 31 and fully dead. Lloyd Cole says the first song he ever wrote about being middle-aged was Hey Rusty. Anybody listening to his 1987 album 'Mainstream' can tell he's having a bit of an identity crisis: songs like Sean Penn Blues and My Bag are sharp satires of a world Cole doesn't seem... Continue Reading →
Amp It Up: Exploring Live Albums
How do you feed your burgeoning love of live music without entirely emptying your wallet? As a veteran show-goer, I'm here to share my most loved performances, as well as a guide to the most famous festivals of the 20th century. What more could you need?
Some Thoughts On The Eras Tour Film
Hi, it's me, a veteran gig-goer, film fan, and card(igan)-carrying Swiftie, here to break down the Eras tour movie and tell you what you want to know. Beware setlist spoilers and biased criticism.
Rejection, Endless Rejection
Rejections are a fact of life. Rejection comes in friendship, work, creativity… and my god does it come hard and fast when you're trying.
Here’s One for the Vintage Lovers
Do you ever think about how a certain percentage of the things you own will find their end with you?
Banquet for Bibliophiles: The Imaginary Dinner Party Game
A short story imagining how the 'fantasy dinner party game' would play out in real life.
The Who?Siers: what it means to follow a band beyond success.
In the halcyon days of 2014 I went to a small gig by a band used to even smaller gigs. On the recording of that gig you can hear the incredulity in their voices multiple times over the course of the evening as the crowd go wild, singing and dancing with abandon. This is a... Continue Reading →
Late Romantic 