17: Let’s Talk about Billy Joel.

I defend an old, wealthy punching bag in 16 panels.

Sinead O’Connor

lessons from and love for

58: 1985

Which was the worst year for music? (It was 1985)

Adrian Belew Families Tree

originally published at Music of the 80s (misterjep.substack.com)

w/ Frank Zappa

MOT80s54: Modern Lovers ‘88

Weirdos are doing it for themselves.

Jonathan Richman

78: Monkey Power Trio

and some comic or whatever

30: How To Be a Boy Continued: Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson, TPOH, Elvis Costello, genders, roles, rules and more.

Revenge of the Return of the Sensitive

It is not wrong to be sensitive, imaginative, or feminine, or…

Dexy’s Midnight Runners: Too Rye Aye

Suzanne Vega: Solitude Standing

Revisiting 1987’s dark folk record Solitude Standing