The music industry as we once knew it was a cruel and fickle beast, often pushing mediocre (but pliable) artists while suppressing great (but more unpredictable) ones.
2026-02-13
Steve Albini: The Jeffrey Epstein of Alt. Rock
I came of age in a time when record producers had become just as important as the artists they worked with.
2026-01-26
An Elegy for Eddie (Van Halen)
In honor of Eddie Van Halen's heavenly birthday, here's the elegy I wrote for him soon after he ascended...
2026-01-14
The Playlist That Broke Reality
The 1983 playlist was just completed and is embedded up top for your nostalgia-drenched listening pleasure.
It's mostly mainstream kind of stuff, so I'm linking to these other lists if you want to get a little more esoteric with your Music that Broke Reality experience:
It's mostly mainstream kind of stuff, so I'm linking to these other lists if you want to get a little more esoteric with your Music that Broke Reality experience:
1983 College Rock
https://open.spotify.com/
1983 Electronic/Art
https://open.spotify.com/
1983 Metal and Punk
https://open.spotify.com/
Speaking of the Year that Broke Reality, don't forget the recent Secret Sun Radio Mystery Hour on Synchronicity with Dr. Jones!
2026-01-10
David Bowie: The Starman, Returned to the Sky
In observance of the tenth anniversary of Bowie's return to the stars, I am posting the eulogy I wrote on that fateful day...
2026-01-08
David Bowie, and the Last Rock 'n' Roll Album
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