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I Seem To Gravitate To This Concept…

Because look what I done in all three of these books. Alternate universe stories. Sliding Doors stories, stories where a single moment in time – catch the train/miss the train, hold your tongue/speak your mind, immanentize the eschaton/go to Subway for the 6 inch tuna – causes a dramatic change in the universe. A recentContinueContinue reading “I Seem To Gravitate To This Concept…”

Posted byDave01.13.2025.Posted inUncategorized

As long as we’re talking about James Mangold…

Look, I have a huge comic book collection. Most of it Marvel. And I am sick to death of these Marvel movies. Sorry. It’s not so much that I think they’re bad – by and large, they’re very well-crafted, very entertaining – but they all seem of a piece to me at this point. (theContinueContinue reading “As long as we’re talking about James Mangold…”

Posted byDave01.13.2025.01.13.2025.Posted inUncategorized

The Virtues of Practice

Is this a great movie? Maybe not. But it sure is entertaining. And I thought Timothee Chalamet’s performance – especially his singing and playing – was fantastic (Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton too). This ain’t like cut to the hands of someone else playing the instrument. Or lip-syncing to someone else’s vocal performance. This beContinueContinue reading “The Virtues of Practice”

Posted byDave01.13.2025.Posted inUncategorized

Freak Scene

… this newsletter is a fantastic resource for local music fans and musicians to find out what the hey is going on locally. BECAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH GOING ON! But it’s not just a calendar. It is, shall we say, curated by respected music journalist Eric Danton, and you can subscribe here. And the archiveContinueContinue reading “Freak Scene”

Posted byDave11.11.2024.11.22.2024.Posted inGood Music, Uncategorized

Polaroid Lovers

I won’t rave too much, but… What a fantastic lyricist Sarah Jarosz is – I especially admire ‘Good At What I Do.’ And the arrangement on ‘Jealous Moon’ – in particular the interplay between bass, drums, and acoustic guitar on the verses of that song… so much to learn from/admire there as well. And everytimeContinueContinue reading “Polaroid Lovers”

Posted byDave11.05.2024.11.22.2024.Posted inGood Music, Uncategorized
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