An American Story.
Jump A Little Lighter: Chapter 4
An American Story.
Love Songs In Middle-Age
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 →
Jump A Little Lighter: Chapter 3
An American Story.
Expand Your Sad Girl Autumn Horizons
The season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is upon us, and we must acknowledge that the mellowest of all fruits is the pumpkin. It it time, then, to grab a PSL and transition, as the leaves are, into new versions of ourselves with appropriate reading, listening, and pastimes. Here are some tips, fresh from the... Continue Reading →
Jump A Little Lighter: Chapter 2
An American Story.
Fan Letters: Lana del Rey
A history of my following of Lana del Rey.
Jump A Little Lighter: Chapter 1
An American Story.
Moodboard: Crafting A Vibe for Summer ’25
June, then, is a crossroads, where we decide what we'll embody in the next few months… so here are some tips for a more in-depth, considered summer metamorphosis.
A House of Bootlegs
Growing up in a house of bootlegs, and developing my own music collection.
Late Romantic 