News of Dolores O’Riordan’s death has picked me up from where I sat on the chilly blue couch here in 2018 and plummeted me back to Eau Claire circa 1993 (or maybe 1994). Specifically it’s…
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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…
Into the MP3 Deeps: A Selection of Hips Songs
As a kid I kept obsessive lists of fun facts & trivia about my “Sweet Valley High” collection. I filled notebooks with brief plot synopses of each book and would often quiz myself on these…
I do not dare journey there, when I do I have found no means of escape
Ray and I were in Ruby heading back to Sister #2’s house, when he reached over and grabbed Kathleen Turner Overdrive from the cupholder between our seats. “Here’s a song I just need to hear,”…