Sunday, November 3, 2024

Thoughts on Trump as "Fat Elvis"

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[I know I have been derelict when it comes to posting on this site, but I am exhausted from starting a new gig and just haven't had the ...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Four: Vagabond Adventures in the 80s

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The 1980s were a cruel decade for many legacy artists. Just think of the troughs of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and Neil Young i...
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Three: Reneging

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After their glorious trilogy of mid-70s albums, Richard and Linda Thompson opted for commune living and practicing Sufism. When they came ba...
Friday, September 13, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Two: Beginning of the Rainbow

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After putting out five albums with Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson struck out on his own for an album before beginning his decade-long...
Monday, September 9, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part One: Come All You Roving Minstrels

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Periodizing Thompson's career at the outset is pretty easy, since he spent significant time in Fairport Convention before rolling on int...
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Introducing Richard Thompson Autumn

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I've really enjoyed writing my "listen throughs" of different legacy artists: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Wi...
Monday, August 26, 2024

Visiting a Diner in Trump Country (Road Trip 2024)

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While I returned from my big summer road trip about a month ago, I've been doing my fair share of local rambling. Last weekend I venture...