This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune of having several opportunities to step into the radio … Continue reading Radio Days — 90FM’s Reunion 11
19. U2, War (1983) “Boy was seen as a big, successful first album, but October didn’t do as well as everybody hoped,” Steve Lillywhite recalled of the initial studio LPs from U2, both of which he produced. “I thought, ‘Of course they’re going … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #19
‘They picked the wrong people’: How locals at the crooked pub are fighting back by Guy Kelly The cockeyed structure known of late as The Crooked House was built in 1765 and has served as a pub under various guises … Continue reading Outside Reading — Crooked edition
It’s been more than ten years since Mark Linkous, the driving force behind the band Sparklehorse, took his own life. In the months leading up to the tragic event, Linkous was working on a new album that was intended to … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Sparklehorse, “Listening to the Higsons”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. My participation tonight in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at my undergraduate alma mater has spurred me to … Continue reading Radio Days — “Pull Shapes”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. This week, I’m participating in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at the college radio station where I … Continue reading Radio Days — “Buddy Holly”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. As noted yesterday, I’m looking to my distinct eras with and in broadcasting for my slice of … Continue reading Radio Days — “Desire”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. This week, I’m slated to participate in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at my undergraduate … Continue reading Radio Days — “Ain’t Got You”
20. Echo & the Bunnymen, Echo & the Bunnymen (1987) By the time the self-titled LP Echo & the Bunnymen landed in record shops, three full years had passed since the release of the band’s preceding album, Ocean Rain. It … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #20
What Happened to Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt? by Marnie Hanel When specific recommendations to use Diamond Crystal kosher salt started showing up in recipes from publications favored by our household, we were perplexed by how difficult it was to track … Continue reading Outside Reading — Salty edition
