Dispatches From the Room Where It Happens (2024 Edition)
As you’re reading this, I’ve recently spent (probably) 8 or so hours in a room at MIT with
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
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
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
I Saw "The Sign"
“This is, like, the episode of episodes!” my seven year old crowed towards the end of "The Sign,"
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
This is My Fascination, Vol. 5
Yesterday, we got the announcement of Conner O'Malley's feature directing debut, Rap World, coming soon to
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
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
Getting Bizet
There are five little words that Nic Cage uses to summon Cher across a certain transcendent threshold in Moonstruck: "
