Jason Isbell is probably one of the best songwriters alive. Yeah, the same list with Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. I’m not messing around. I say this having listened to Jason Isbel & the 400…
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The COVID Diaries: Momentary Absence of Dread
Here at Aunt Jodi’s Home for Wayward Nephews we had a pretty quiet and mellow weekend, which was a fucking delight after the high drama of of last weekend. The only thing that would have…
Update: My Heart is Not Dead Yet
If you are just joining us, I have a fear of my heart dying. Not in the really, truly dead, no heartbeat, brain ceases functioning kind of dying, but a metaphorical death whereby nothing pleases,…
Reasons I Cannot Stop Listening to ‘Alabama Pines’ Today
My friend Carrie & I once had a discussion about which Jason Isbell song we could write a book (or maybe it was a short story) about. I think she chose “Outfit” or maybe it…
A Record I’ve Been Enjoying & What Happens Next Has Me Conflicted
Maybe my new thing is gonna be writing clickbaity headlines about mundane things. I feel like I need a new thing. So recently I fell hard and fast for Lori McKenna’s “The Bird & The…
How I Finally Forgave ‘Something More Than Free’ for Not Being ‘Southeastern’ & Learned to Love It
When I finally decided to pay attention to Jason Isbell’s album “Southeastern” way back in 2013, I never shut up about it, and proclaimed it my favorite record of the year. So, I kind of…
I Saw Lydia Loveless Last Week & was Transported to Somewhere Else
There was some weirdness at the end of Lydia Loveless’ set last week at the Turf Club. Apparently the weirdness happened right around the moment I snapped this pic as the band finished the show…
Top Five Side One, Track Ones: A Teenage Kicks Tribute List
This morning on Teenage Kicks, Jacquie Fuller played two hours of side one, track ones in honor of The Current’s upcoming “High Fidelity” showing at The Fitz. It was, as you can imagine, totally awesome,…
Top 25 Most Listened to Songs of 2014 (Or Music to Revise a Novel to)
The obvious story of this year’s list is Lydia Loveless. Of course. If this shocks anyone clearly you are the kind of reader who skips every single post I make where I yammer about rock…
Look! I Learned a New Trick or Discovering I Like Albums (do we still call them albums?)
Last night at Rock & Roll Bookclub we started talking about my future book release party and how there’d be a band there. Of course. “Or maybe a jukebox,” BFK said, getting carried away with…