At one point on Saturday night at the Turf Club Lydia Loveless’ band exited the stage leaving her alone with her guitar. She started into the song “Crazy” from her album Indestructible Machine and I…
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Slumber Party Confessions: Music For Getting it On
My FFJ is going through a nasty bit of rough and thus needed to spend some quality time with a bottle of wine, a pack of cigarettes, me, and some Potato Oles. I’m not gonna…
Into the MP3 Deeps: Lucinda + Lydia + Liz = Longing
One of the best things about being a writer who listens to music when they write is you get to spend a lot of time thinking about and then listening to your very favorite songs…
Into the MP3 Deeps: Joy
I am procrastinating right now. Hard. I’m supposed to be writing a fake record review for an imaginary album for a singer I made up. Can you see how this is something to avoid? This…
St. Joan of Jett Deliver Us from Uncertainty
Did I mention that my friend Ray was here this weekend? Ray? RAY! He was. When we talked about the music we were listening to lately, and I laid some truth on him. “Really,” I…
The Power of Hoping or Oh My God, They Played If Only You Were Lonely
Most of the magic in the universe coalesced inside Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota last night. I know this is true because it’s the only thing that can explain that how in a crowd…