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Who is Another Old Guy?
I've loved music since I was a child. I worked at a radio station in summer camp when I was 11, became obsessed with music in my teens and had the privilege to work at WPRB-FM when I was in college. But rather than follow that passion, I became and continue to be an attorney.
A few years ago, I started writing about music for Star Maker Machine (as J. David), and then for Cover Me.
Now, I've decided to start my own blog, to write about music, television, politics and whatever. Recent Comments
Author Archives: anotheroldguy
Tell me, O muse……
On Monday morning, the radio starts playing our local NPR station at 5:55 a.m. I get out of bed, throw on sweats and a t-shirt and go downstairs to make coffee, so that my wife can get dressed, grab some … Continue reading
Some Under The Radar TV
There continues to be too much good stuff on TV to be able to keep up. I watch a lot of it–it’s convenient and entertaining–to the point that I had to stop writing pieces about my favorites because it just … Continue reading
Enough, Already
The number of mass shootings in the United States in the first, not even two months of 2023, is around 72, as I am writing this. Apparently, there have been four more since the shooting at Michigan State University on … Continue reading
Posted in General, Videos
Tagged Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, Warren Zevon, Willie Nelson, King Crimson, Kate Bush, The White Stripes, The Spinners
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A New Beginning. Really This Time.
It’s been more than a year since I’ve written here, but it’s time to get back to it. One main reason why I stopped writing here was that I’d gotten it into my head that I needed to write long … Continue reading
Atonement
The Decemberists: Apology Song [purchase] Tonight, Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins, and despite the fact that I’m not observant, and won’t be participating in the traditional fast or going to synagogue (but will attend a family “break … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Post, General
Tagged Afghan Whigs, Al Green, Allan Holdsworth, Aretha Franklin, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Beck, Benny Goodman, Bill Reiflin, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Buzzcocks, California Guitar Trio, Colin Meloy, Crowded House, Das Damen, David Bowie, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Elvis Presley, Foo Fighters, Gil Evans, Gordon Haskell, Group 87, Hole, James Brown, James Taylor, Jason & The Scorchers, Jason Isbell, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Strummer, John Cale, John Zorn, Johnny Cash, Justin Townes Earle, Kate Rogers, Keith Jarrett, Keith Tippett, Kevin Rowland, King Crimson, Madeleine Peyroux, Matthew Sweet, Mavis Staples, Maya Beiser, Memphis Minnie, Mick Jagger, My Chemical Romance, Neil Young, Patrick O'Hearn, Phil Manzanera, Pixies, Queen, Quiet Sun, Raul Malo, Richard Shindell, Robert Fripp, Slash, Steve Earle, Susanna Hoffs, Television, Tenacious D, The Call, The Decemberists, The Jam, The Lemonheads, The Once, The Rutles, The Staple Singers, The Used, Toots Hibbert, Velvet Underground, Whitney Rose, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, X
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Seven-Twelfths Recap
Joan Shelley: First of August [purchase] The last time I filled space on this blog with links to things that I’ve written elsewhere was in April, and so here we are, seven-twelfths through a truly crappy year, and I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Downloads, General
Tagged Andy Summers, Bonnie Raitt, Bright Eyes, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Dropkick Murphys, Emmy the Great, Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers, Francesco Turrisi, Guy Clark, Joan Shelley, John Frucsiante, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Lightspeed Champion, Los Straitjackets, Matthew Sweet, Nanci Griffith, Nick Lowe, Nina Simone, R.E.M., Raul Malo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Renaissance, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Thompson, Robert Fripp, Semisonic, Skip Spence, Slobberbone, Susanna Hoffs, The Band, The Bee Gees, Thin Lizzy
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In Praise of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Really.
Martin Sexton: Diner [purchase] I know that I should be writing about the wave of protests sweeping the country and the underlying systemic racism that has burst into mainstream consciousness, but who wants to hear about that from a middle-aged … Continue reading
Posted in Downloads
Tagged Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri, Jason Isbell, Martin Sexton
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COVID Playlists 1 & 2
For the past few years, my college class, the Princeton Class of 1982, has celebrated ’82 Day on the 82nd day of the year, with small gatherings of classmates around the country. It is a good way to keep in … Continue reading
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