October ’08. In the spirit of two quintessentially American inventions (obsessions, really), baseball and rock and roll, it seemed like a swell idea to merge the two in a lighthearted…
If the discussion is going to turn to American rock bands, it would be impossible to avoid R.E.M. Fortunately, I already dealt with their legacy and am on record declaring…
The cars crawl past all stuffed with eyes Street lights share their hollow glow Your brain seems bruised with numb surprise Still one place to go... That is all.
I still have hangovers, thank God. Everyone who has known an alcoholic knows that as soon as you stop feeling the pain, it’s because you are no longer feeling the…
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
It could have been a great story. Boy moves across the country (actually across the town, but at age nine it’s the same difference), girl moves into house across the…
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
You’ve Seen Me Before (1989) I am the nimble sparrow who is surprised By eager claws that approach without a sound. Security lies in lofty branches, overhead But I feel…
My vices protect me but they would assassinate you! That is from Mark Twain, a man who talked the talk, walked the walk, drank the drank and, for good measure, smoked the…
I know I'd be ecstatically grateful if, having never heard of these guys, someone turned me on to them. So in…
Sean Murphy