Once upon a time I wrote a post on the old blogging platform Vox about things I always wanted to do because of certain songs I love. For instance, when I was in high school…
Posts Published by Jodi Chromey
Everything the light touches is my kingdom. Well, at least where this website is concerned. There's an about me section if you are so inclined to know things. All the posts were written by me. I have a lot of words.
Part Scooby Doo, Part Stand By Me & Totally Awesome
One of the things I learned in the bajillion writing classes I took at The Loft is that when fiction is really good it can teach you things without ever seeming like a lecture or…
Voice of My Generation: Was 1993 the best year of GenX’s musical life?
I can’t quite make the argument yet, because my Twitter Pal @Winnerbowzer suggested I also make sure it investigate 1982, 1989, and 1991, but 1993 was, quite possibly, the best year of music in GenX’s…
The Words They Say (which include all y’all, poems & parking lot)
There’s this thing I have that is sort of compulsion when it comes to listening to music. There are certain words and sounds that scratch a perfect spot in ear I didn’t realize was metaphorically…
The Angry Hermit’s Observations Upon Leaving the House
One Because I love my nephew, Cade, so much I am willing to do things that I wouldn’t normally do. For instance, awkwardly circle the bolts of novelty fleece with a smoky-smelling business man in…
Reclaiming ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go Go’ after 26 years
Late last week I tripped into a musical hole called 1986 (which actually included music from about 1984-1986, and would probably be more accurately called a Junior High Musical Hole) and I’ve had a really…