Losing My Virginity to Led Zeppelin
The first time I ever heard Led Zeppelin in 1985 I was almost fourteen. It was the summer before I became a high school freshman, and…
Riverbend 2012: Give and Take
When I first got the Riverbend brochure in the mail a few weeks ago, my first impression was that Riverbend must be experiencing declining funds. Just…
Delayed Happiness
Hanging Chad had a radio interview on Chattanooga’s local NPR station (88.1) yesterday. Mike Miller and I sat down for over 30 minutes, and he’s edited…
All in a Friday Night at JJs: Christabel and the Jons, Ashley and the X’s, Stagolee
When they get the sound right in the oddly-shaped rectangular venue at JJ’s–as each band did on Friday night–you get the makings of a magical night.…
Jack White is Coming to Town. So Why Do I Have the Blues?
Why? Well, it started out like any ordinary teacher-student-conference Friday “holiday” morning. I had my almost-three-year old Lennyn all day. My boys would be out at…
Did Someone Say Free Wood?
So, early afternoon on Super Bowl Sunday, my buddy and neighbor, Brian Carisch and I hopped in his truck to drive a couple miles over to…
My Daughter’s Middle Finger
This is either (1) my daughter Lennyn’s response to every agent or publisher who doesn’t see the possibilities of her daddy’s first novel, OR (2) my…
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