9:30 a.m. I woke at 8:30 from dreams where I had to wear a giant, fuzzy, pink unicorn dress for Sister #3’s wedding and I forgot to shower. From there I snuggled into the couch…
Date Archives December 2013
My 2013 Christmas Wish for You, Darling Ones
When I was in college, I was the editor-in-chief of our twice-weekly student newspaper, The Spectator at the time it was the biggest deal of my life. Being editor meant you were in charge of…
The Disarming Charm of ‘Rockin’ Here Tonight,’ Another 2013 Favorite
I’ve been thinking a lot about the songwriting of Slim Dunlap vs the songwriting of Paul Westerberg over the past month since the release of Rockin’ Here Tonight, the compilation to benefit the replacement Replacement….
More Addiction Memoir Than Music Memoir
My rosy feelings for Belinda Carlisle’s memoir Lips Unsealed come from equal parts twenty-five-year-old nostalgia and love for Christa’s review of the book. Her review is one of my favorite pieces ever published on MN…
My 2nd Favorite Album of 2013 Probably Didn’t Come Out in 2013
I decided right now that I’m going to write about my favorite albums and/or songs of 2013. I already started last week with Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern”, which is, I repeat, the best album to be…
It’s Sunday & I’m Boring: Maya Angelou & Cartoon Bear Underwear
10:07 a.m. Well, it has come to this. I have developed a QuizUp addiction that is threatening to take over my life. Frankly, I’m a little surprised that I’m taking the time to type at…
Lorde Might Smell Like Teen Spirit, but that Doesn’t Make Her Nirvana of Now
Lorde, for those of you who live under rocks different than the ones I live under, is a teen pop music sensation from New Zealand. Her song “Royals” topped the Alternative Music charts awhile back,…
Nelson Mandela’s Death Makes Me Think of That One Time I Got an A+
I was sitting right here cracking my knuckles, rolling my shoulders, licking my chops, and generally getting ready to write what was no doubt going to be a witty and incisive response to Lorde Sounds…
Arbitrary Number of Reasons Jason Isbell’s ‘Southeastern’ is My Favorite Record of 2013
For the first time in very many years, I could probably make a Top 10 list of Favorite Albums of 2013 and not only would it actually have ten albums on it, they’d all be…
It’s Sunday & I’m Boring: I Dreamt of Animatronic Breasts Edition
It took me one whole day of not speaking at all, plus two more days of not speaking so much to fully recover from Sister #4’s Thanksgiving visit. Also, it should be noted, that most…