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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'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

Leaving Substack

Peacing out on this platform. Switching to Ghost. Please make sure to check your inbox in next couple days for
Mar
11
Hands Up, Who Wants To Die

Hands Up, Who Wants To Die

Notes on Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' Carnage
15 min read
Mar
04
Sharkey's Machine

Sharkey's Machine

An essay on John Sharkey III's music and the author's (admittedly limited/reductionist) notion of manhood, and an interview with the man John Sharkey III himself
13 min read
Feb
18
Hater Buffet/Simp Parade

Hater Buffet/Simp Parade

Drink deep/it's just a taste!
17 min read
Feb
04
A Sniffer In Hell

A Sniffer In Hell

Considering Rock and Roll Damnation with Amyl and The Sniffers
9 min read