Oh my friggin’ God … where did this come from? I didn’t even know this show was recorded. One of my old Boston bands, Lovers & Other Monsters, played the the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA, on Sept. 18, 1990, and it appeared yesterday on YouTube. It’s a fabulous disaster, actually. It’s painful to … Read more

Here’s what I played this week: The House of Love: You Don’t Understand Julian Cope: Poet Is Priest Screaming Trees: Dollar Bill The Flaming Lips: Talkin’ Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever) INXS: Communication Keith Richards: 999 Keith Richards: Trouble Jeremy Enigk: Empty Row Milly Upton: Clean & Good Anna … Read more

Here’s this week’s playlist: Sad Palace: Melody Crux Blaithin Carney: Close My Eyes Petra Haden: Strawberry Letter 23 Anna Nalick: Aura Jeremy Enigk: The Long Wait Is Over INXS: Viking Juice INXS: Elegantly Wasted Michael Hutchence: Golf Course (Dogs In Space soundtrack) INXS: This Time INXS: On My Way INXS: Not Enough Time U2: Stuck … Read more

Does X really mark the spot on income inequality? That’s what Stan Sorscher of the Economic Opportunity Institute believes and noted in an August 2015 column that was shared by a friend on Facebook this morning. Instead of writing a long rant on Facebook, however, I’ve decided to post some thoughts here and then, others … Read more

Here’s what I played on this week’s Taste the Floor Show: The Bangles: Hazy Shade Of Winter Eurythmics: Beethoven (I Love to Listen) Dinosaur Jr.: Just Like Heaven INXS: Kick INXS: Calling All Nations The Curtain Society: Marigold Girl Television: Marquee Moon Mazzy Star: Mary of Silence The Monkees: Mary, Mary Run-DMC: Mary Mary The … Read more

Here is a rundown of what I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show: The Safes: Disposable Outcome Daniella Mason: Butterflies Jen Cloher: Loose Magic Sian Richards: Northern Lights Linn Koch-Emmery: Little Feels Thea & The Wild: Paved The Way The Doors: People Are Strange The Doors: You’re Lost Little Girl The Doors: … Read more

Here are the tunes I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show. Gladshot: Fun with Hydrangeas Freda James: Horrified Linn Koch-Emmery: Under the Sun Trudy and the Romance: Twist It, Shake It, Rock & Roll Hey Ocean!: Can’t Let Go Noosa: Strong Coffee SaidArtch: Cash or Visa Beauty Sleep: Until We See The … Read more

Here’s what I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show: Linn Koch-Emmery: Bby Nevermind Sian Richards: Borderline Gladshot: Star Tattoo Gladshot: Pink Sky Anna Nalick: At Now Ministry: Halloween Dead Kennedys: Halloween The Dream Syndicate: Halloween Lou Reed: Halloween Parade The Clash: The Magnificent Seven Iggy Pop: Main Street Eyes Spinal Tap: The … Read more

Here’s what I played this week on The Taste The Floor Show: Hey Ocean!: Amsterdam Noosa: Ha Ha Hollywood Illicit Ghost: Choose Your Poison Fears Chella: Lush The Safes: Disposable Outcome Grant Hart: Twenty-Five Forty-One Husker Du: Makes No Sense At All Buzzcocks: Ever Fallen In Love The Rolling Stones: Going To A Go-Go (live) … Read more

Well, my body held it together and I was able to make it through the James W. Foley Freedom Run in one piece. In fact, even though I’ve only been running 5Ks since 2012 – I believe that this is my fifth or sixth one now – I was able to better my time. Woot, … Read more