PinnedMatt CarlsonMy Dad and DemocracyIn the summer of 2020, it looked as though Covid might be on the wane, at least for a while. People were beginning to have carefully…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Matt CarlsonPut Your Money Where Your Ears AreWhy streaming services might be the death of independent music.Feb 21, 20191Feb 21, 20191
Matt CarlsonDare To DreamWhen I was a kid, I wanted to be a rock star, and/or the second baseman for the Detroit Tigers. I knew by age thirteen that even if…Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Matt CarlsonGoodbye Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain died today of an apparent suicide. Tony did not selfishly take his own life, or opt for the coward’s way out. He is dead…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
Matt CarlsonGutless or Heartless?After every mass shooting, a clan of our elected leaders gather together to spout the same, tired rhetoric. Almost immediately, these…Feb 17, 2018Feb 17, 2018
Matt CarlsonRobert E. Lee Was A TraitorIt started over a statue they say. These angry white men with their tiki torches banded together on an August night because they didn’t…Aug 13, 20171Aug 13, 20171
Matt CarlsonPut The Needle On The RecordAt parties and work functions, I am often asked, “Why collect vinyl records?” So, I decided to write down exactly why I feel the way I do…Nov 11, 2014Nov 11, 2014