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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
Tag Archives: Bettye LaVette
End Of Third Quarter Review
U2: October [purchase] I’m a little disappointed at the small number of views on my last Nostalgia post–I spent a fair amount of time on it and thought it was kind of interesting. But then, again, when you don’t blog … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Adrienne Young and Little Sadie, Amanda Shires, Belly, Beth Hart, Bettye LaVette, Bruce Springsteen, Courtney Love, Curtis Mayfield, Darlingside, Dave Edmunds, David Berman, David Bromberg, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Fairport Convention, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, George Jones, Grace Slick, Graham Parker, Happy The Man, Heather Maloney, Hole, Hot Tuna, Ian Matthews, Ian McDonald, Indigo Girls, Jason Isbell, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Shurtleff, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, John Belushi, Joni Mitchell, Kate Davis, Kate York, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, King Crimson, Lera Lynn, Louvin Brothers, Luka Bloom, Matthew Sweet, Meghan Trainor, Midnight Oil, Mike Myers, Miles Davis, Ming Tea, Natalie Merchant, Nick Lowe, Okkervil River, R.E.M., Rancid, Rick Wakeman, Rush, Scala and Kolacny Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Silver Jews, Squeeze, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Susanna Hoffs, Susannah Hoffs, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Cantrells, The Cure, The Great Society, The Musical Box, The Record Company, The Rolling Stones, The Wonders, Tim Armstrong, Time Timebomb, Toots & The Maytals, Two Cow Garage, U2, Uncle Tupelo, William DeVaughn, Woodstock
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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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Falling Down on The Job
Toad The Wet Sprocket: Fall Down [purchase] It is almost fall, and I haven’t written a new post all summer. This really isn’t any way to run a blog. But I have been writing regularly elsewhere, so let’s catch up … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Post
Tagged Amanda Shires, Ani DiFranco, Bad Religion, Bettye LaVette, Beyoncé, Bill Withers, Cal Tjader, Dan Bern, Dave Edmunds, ELO, Elvis Costello, Focus, Garth Taylor, Gin Blossoms, Golden Smog, Jason Isbell, John Stewart, Johnny Cash, Juice Newton, Lucinda Williams, Madonna, Monty Python, Nanci Griffith, New York Mets, Otis Redding, Patterson Hood, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Rufus Thomas, Sarah McLachlah, Social Distortion, Susan Tedeschi, The Feelies, The Rolling Stones, The Rooks, Three Stooges, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Tommy Emmanuel, U.K., U2, William Elliott Whitmore
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Summer Reading
Fountains of Wayne: It Must Be Summer [purchase] I have excuses for not posting here, really, I do. I work, my son got married, my daughter came home from Barcelona for the event, I attended an off-year college reunion, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Rigby, Bettye LaVette, Beyoncé, Bob Marley, Don Letts, Elephant Revival, Fleetwood Mac, Fountains of Wayne, Hole, Jules Shear, Left Banke, Matthew Sweet, Neil Diamond, Pink Floyd, Richard Thompson, Robbie Fulks, Romeo Void, Stiff Little Fingers, Susanna Hoffs, Teddy Thompson, The Mavericks, Whiskeytown
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