Nineteen Years

The last twenty four hours I’ve thought a lot about friendships. You go through life and create many friendships. Some are tried and true, while others are great while they last but eventually fade. I have a very small handful of friends that I’ve known and loved since childhood. I would do anything for these […]

Music For 18 Musicians

I think I’d read the name Steve Reich recently, that’s why I’m writing what I’m writing at this very moment. Now, I’d heard of Steve Reich before recently. In fact, I’ve heard his name mentioned many times over the years. I never seeked his music out. I was never one to check out modern classical […]

New Year’s Eve At The Village Vanguard

Well we’ve made it. 2013 is nearly over and we’re staring 2014 right in the eyes and saying “Bring it on.” I’m looking back on 2013 not with any regrets or how I would’ve done things differently. I’m looking back and wondering where in the hell did it go? It’s as if someone cranked the […]

Harsh Toke and the Friday Spin

I’m officially done working for a week now. Hello vacation. After another extremely slow and boring 10 hour workday I was ready to come home and spin some tunes and drink a beer. Harsh Toke’s Light Up And Live was what was thrown on the turntable and damn if it’s not hitting the spot right […]

Christmas. It’s finally here(did it ever leave?)

It seems like it was only yesterday we were frantically trying to finish those last minute touch-ups in the kids rooms before Christmas. Wait, that was yesterday. That was the big gift, you know. That the kids all have their own rooms. That doesn’t seem like much of a gift, but when you have a […]

Festivus for the rest of us…

Yeah, Just chillin’ with a beer, some tunes, and a pooch in my lap. Apparently he had a rough day and needs to nap in my lap. After ten hours at work, I’m feeling the same way. Good thing the Sam Adams Cream Stout was waiting for me at the store after work. A pizza […]

Night Falls On The Lake City

Boy, what a weekend it has been. Patching, sanding, priming, and painting. When you’re done, start all over again. There’s a reason I never went into the home renovation racket. I’d a been horrible at it. But hey, it’s worth it to see the smiles on the kids faces, right? Sure it is, pal. Sure […]

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year(?)

It seems like it was only yesterday that we were arguing about who was going to go outside and take Christmas lights down in sub-zero temps, carry box after box of ornaments and decorative Santas back downstairs to their place of slumber under said stairs, and find a spot in that torn up Christmas tree […]

Evening Spin: House Of Bread’s ‘Hypnic Jerk’

I’ve spent the last two days listening to nothing but what I believe to be my 10 favorite albums of the year. I finished the last record just minutes ago, The Flaming Lips’ The Terror. After listening to nothing but those ten records since Sunday afternoon I can safely say that I made the right […]

Thoughts for a (Black)Friday

You know, for a Black Friday it’s pretty damn beautiful out. Brisk bordering on damn chilly, but the sun is shining like the blazing star it is. Skies are blue, with a hint of purplish hue near the horizon. Trees are bare and skeletal, showing their naked winter fashion with pride as they occasionally shake […]