Aug
16
*extreme Peggy Lee voice* "Is This It"
It’s tempting to try to combine two prospective essays, one on nu metal and one
on The Strokes [https:
17 min read
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Jul
21
Backwards and Forwards in Time with The Gaslight Anthem!
There’s much talk, these days, of a “pop-punk revival.” Being middle-aged, and
not terribly fond of the art made
19 min read
Jul
02
Faces Of Punk
Despite my dim view of the human soul, I do try to assume the reasonable best of
humans online. This
8 min read
Jun
17
Almost A God: Noise Rock In The Landscape
“Noise Rock” is a term for a musical subgenre of alternative rock (or “college”
rock), aurally similar to dodecaphony and
31 min read
Jun
02
New Music Discourse (To Avoid All The Other Discourse)
Abundant Living is a music newsletter. For the most part. I may use an essay to
make tangential points (or
12 min read
May
13
Back to Normal, via Monkey's Paw
The story of the Monkey’s Paw is a “classic ‘three wishes’ story that doubles as
a horror story and
12 min read
Apr
30
Notes On Anita Lane, Madball in The Park, Kid Congo in The Desert, St. Vincent-gate, and Assorted Punks, Players, + Haters
What is up, rockers? Welcome to another Abundant Living, the third on the
slightly less problematic platform!
Since, as I
14 min read
Apr
20
Why Doesn't Everybody Agree With Me Always About Everything?
My focus, in this newsletter and, regrettably, in life, is the music industry
subset commonly (if commonly inaccurately) referred to
10 min read
Apr
12
I'm a Ghost
I’ve switched over to Ghost from Substack. I mean, obviously. If you’ve spent as
much time online as
9 min read
Apr
07
Leaving Substack
Peacing out on this platform. Switching to Ghost. Please make sure to check your
inbox in next couple days for