6.29.24 Today my heart is big and soreIt's tryin' to push right through my skin I had a couple songs in mind for tonight, but decided I’ll hold off on those. They’re both Band-Aids I’d rather not peel off tonight. Instead, I’ll go with a different Band-Aid that’s already fallen off. I wrote earlier in …
Month: June 2024
The Cosmic Jukebox: LONESOME LOSER by Little River Band
6.28.24 Sit down, take a look at yourselfDon't you want to be somebody? I’ve been in a bit of a yacht rock mood lately. And by lately, I mean the last two months or so. I can’t suss out why the soft rock sounds of the late-1970s and ‘80s have appealed to me so much …
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The Cosmic Jukebox: ‘TIL I DIE by Brian Wilson
6/26/24 I'm a leaf on a windy day Pretty soon I'll be blown away How long will the wind blow? How long will the wind blow? There’s an incredible book by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk called The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. It’s an exploration of …
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The Cosmic Jukebox: BATDANCE by Prince
6.23.24Get the funk up! Thirty-five years ago tonight, I did something I’d never done before. I went to see a movie on opening night. Then, over the weeks ahead, I saw it a few more times. I’d never done that before either. I was 14 years old and caught up in the mania sweeping the …
Coming Soon: Return of The Cosmic Jukebox
After a bit of a hiatus, the Cosmic Jukebox is returning (albeit with a shorter name). I put the Cosmic Jukebox on hold because I wanted to dedicate more time to other forms of writing. But the thing is, this daily dive into songs is exactly the sort of writing I need right now to …
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