Who Turned the Screw?

When Edie Brickell once asked in song to be choked in the shallow water before…

Bob Marley knows. Do you?

After Bob Marley’s death, his record company cobbled together an album, Confrontation, of leftover songs from different stages of his career. “Buffalo Soldier” emerged as the most-played song, as it should have, as it is one of his better songs, period.

Misery at the mall? Not me

Because I am suddenly that guy who is walking around shopping malls again sometimes, yeah, you know, the guy you…

You get what you take anyway

Between 1992 and 1994, Freedy Johnston had a moment. Out of nowhere, at least for those of us mired in the…

The Most Unrequitable Love

Suffering from some residual guilt after making a comparison between…

A Song in Three Scenes

Only once can I recall a rock song having been written in scenes instead of verses.

Why the Sun?

Why do we seek certainty and shun mystery? When we’re being honest with ourselves, we know that humanity and progress are equally…

The Fast Way

by Billy

If you weren’t aware, you’re welcome for what should be inarguable: The Melrose Place soundtrack from…

Can’t Go Back Now

by Billy

I just got invited to a former student’s wedding. He asked for my new address in a text message, and we had a brief chat, and the exchange warmed me deeply. He’s all grownsed up, as Vince Vaughan might say, and my part in his life mattered enough that he wants…