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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: Richard Thompson
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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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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A Placeholder Post
Despite the new office, I’ve been writing here more (yay!) (or yay?) Nevertheless, I did want to do another post where I collect my writing on other sites, since the last one of these. It is sort of like the … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Post, Videos
Tagged 'Til Tuesday, Aimee Mann, Buddy Guy, Buddy Holly, Cassandra Wilson, Dala, Edwin Hawikins, Elizabeth Mitchell, Fela Kuti, Gillian Welch, Great Lake Swimmers, Hot Tuna, Jason Isbell, Joe Jackson, Jonatha Brooke, Justin Townes Earle, Linda Thompson, Marty Balin, Neil Young, Nick Lowe, Pete Seeger, Richard Thompson, Roy Hargrove, Russ Solomon, Sandy Denny, Serena Ryder, Solomon Linda, Spin Doctors, Steve Hillage, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles, The Bunch, The Flamin' Groovies, The Gaslight Anthem, The Pixies, The Tokens, Wire Train, Yvonne Staples
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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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I Blame Trump
Led Zeppelin: Nobody’s Fault But Mine [purchase] I blame Trump for pretty much everything these days, and I’m not done blaming him for things, as you will see in a month or so. One of the things that I blame … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Post, Downloads
Tagged Abba, Allison Moorer, Angélique Kidjo, Arlo Guthire, Berhana, Bill Withers, Blind Willie Johnson, Cracker, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Genesis, Glossary, Graham Parker, I'm With Her, Iggy Pop, Joey DeFrancesco, Kate Pierson, Laura Love, Led Zeppelin, Lucinda Williams, Lucius, Maya Beiser, Mike Oldfield, New York Mets, Nirvana, Oasis, Peter Frampton, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Thompson, Rick Robbins, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Shelby Lynne, Supertramp, The B-52s, The Bad Plus, U2, Van Morrison, Wayne Coffey, Wilco, William Elliott Whitmore, Wreckless Eric
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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
Posted in Cross-Post
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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Opening Acts
Some respect for concerts’ appetizers–the opening act. Continue reading
Posted in Concert Reviews, Videos
Tagged Alejandro Escovedo, Anders Parker, Billy Bragg, Del McCoury, Dropkick Murphys, Dwight Yoakam, Gillian Welch, Gob Iron, Graham Parker, Hüsker Dü, Hem, Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Jim James, Joan Shelley, Johnny Irion, Jonatha Brooke, Kurtis Blow, Kyle Craft, Los Lobos, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Neil Young, New Multitudes, Nick Lowe, Patterson Hood, Pops Staples, Queen, Richard Thompson, Sally Ellyson, Sandy Dillon, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Son Volt, Sonic Youth, Tarrytown Music Hall, Teddy Thompson, The Clash, The Drive-By Truckers, The Jayhawks, The Klezmatics, The Mavericks, Thin Lizzy, Varnaline, Wilco, Woody Guthrie
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Another Old Guy 