Oh Darling Ones, The very excellent singer and songwriter Phoebe Bridgers broke the Dude Rock Establishment’s collective boners last night and I am annoyed by their fucking bellyaching. Dudes, why you gotta ruin everything all…
Date Archives February 2021
The COVID Diaries: The Sound of Pure Joy
Hi Darling Ones, The first thing I saw this morning when I popped open Gladys as I was settling with my coffee was Annie Zaleski’s tweet alerting the internet that Material Issue’s “International Pop Overthrow”…
The COVID Diaries: One Thing About the Ani & Liz Convo
Dear Darling Ones, After watching Ani DiFranco, Liz Phair, and journalist Margaret Wappler talk about writing and feminism and music my brain is, as you can imagine, soup. I spent a lot of time in…
The COVID Diaries: Loneliness of the Monster
Dear Darling Ones, For many years I would email or message my pal Vodo (aka Beautiful Robert, aka Sweet Rob, aka my former writing teacher, for you longtime readers who cannot keep up with nicknames)…
The COVID Diaries: Groundhog’s Day
Happy Groundhog’s Day, Darling Ones. When I worked for Jasc at the turn of the century I had a boss who loved Groundhog’s Day. Her name was Sandy and she was a beautiful, elfin woman…