Between Art and Life
Essays and Interviews by Ethan Warren

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Aug
04
The Mountain Goats at the House of Blues - 8/1/24

The Mountain Goats at the House of Blues - 8/1/24

I’ve been going to concerts at Boston’s House of Blues by myself for about twenty years now. I
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Jul
27
This Is My Fascination, Vol. 6

This Is My Fascination, Vol. 6

Back in April, I spent an afternoon talking with my friend Jessie Barr about her fascination with the multifaceted musical
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Apr
21
Notes from the Tortured Bluey Department

Notes from the Tortured Bluey Department

To protect the innocently opinionated (and because I’m fond of this person) I won’t name the online acquaintance
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Apr
14
I Saw "The Sign"

I Saw "The Sign"

“This is, like, the episode of episodes!” my seven year old crowed towards the end of "The Sign,"
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Apr
13
I Didn’t Write About… (Vol. 2)

I Didn’t Write About… (Vol. 2)

Hello to my dear subscribers, who haven’t heard from me in a while. I recently turned in the manuscript
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Mar
08

This is My Fascination, Vol. 5

Yesterday, we got the announcement of Conner O'Malley's feature directing debut, Rap World, coming soon to
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Feb
20

Tangled Up in Bob, #2: Scott Warmuth

I first encountered Scott Warmuth a few years ago when I noticed a post concerning Bob Dylan's recent
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Feb
07
Everything There and Around Us

Everything There and Around Us

Good morning to my beloved subscribers. I wanted to share some news: I’ve gone ahead and packaged 15 of
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Feb
01
Getting Bizet

Getting Bizet

There are five little words that Nic Cage uses to summon Cher across a certain transcendent threshold in Moonstruck: "
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Jan
31
Tangled Up in Bob, #1: Rebecca Slaman

Tangled Up in Bob, #1: Rebecca Slaman

Welcome to the first in a new series of conversations with members of the Bob Dylan fan community, a little
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