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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
Category Archives: Music Reviews
My Favorite Music of 2018
Yeah, I know it is mid-February. Blame Trump. And see my prior piece. The idea of doing a full discussion of my favorite music of 2018 is just too daunting. If I wanted to do it with the level of … Continue reading
Posted in Music Reviews
Tagged Alejandro Escovedo, Amanda Shires, American Aquarium, Angélique Kidjo, Bettye LaVette, Bruce Springsteen, Erika Wennerstrom, First Aid Kit, I'm With Her, Jason Isbell, Jill Sobule, Joey DeFrancesco, John Prine, Lake Street Dive, Lucero, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Rhett Miller, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Thompson, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Talking Heads, The Brother Brothers, The Decemberists, The Jayhawks, The War and Treaty, Van Morrison, Victory Boyd, William Elliott Whitmore
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My Favorite Music of 2016 (plus)
My favorite music of 2016, plus some other stuff Continue reading
Posted in Music Reviews, Videos
Tagged Alejandro Escovedo, Amanda Shires, Birds of Chicago, Bob Mould, Car Seat Headrest, case/lang/viers, Charles Bradley, Chuck Prophet, Conor Oberst, Dan Bern, David Bowie, Dawes, Declan McKenna, Derek Trucks, Dinosaur Jr., Hiss Golden Messenger, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Mike Mills, Paul Simon, Peter Buck, Ryley Walker, Scott McCaughey, Seratones, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Sinead O'Connor, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sting, Sunflower Bean, Susan Tedeschi, Teenage Fanclub, The Drive-By Truckers, The Jayhawks, The Lemon Twigs, The Mavericks, The Pixies, The Record Company, The Rolling Stones, Wilco
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Drive-By Truckers-American Band
A review of Drive-By Truckers’ great new album American Band Continue reading
Uncle Tupelo–Gun
No politics (mostly), just a look at Uncle Tupelo’s great song, “Gun.” Continue reading
Posted in Downloads, Music Reviews
Tagged Dinosaur Jr., Jeff Tweedy, Neil Young, The Replacements, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco
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Cover Me Cross-Post: Desperate Times–Songs of Old 97’s
Here‘s my review of a new collection of Old 97’s covers, which benefits charity:water. You can get it at the Pledge Music site.
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