Jan. 19, 2024 Some songs are meant to be listened to. Others are meant to be sung along to. Hummingbird, from Wilco’s sonic powerhouse 2004 album, A Ghost Is Born, is one of the latter. In fact, I sang it loudly in my car twice today, driving to and from school. It’s a song I’d …
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Jan. 18, 2024 This time of year, darkness is that annoying guy at a party; hanging around longer than he should, talking way too much, driving away the interesting people. (Did I just describe myself?) Seeing the first light of a new day breaking on a chilly January morning, it’s like setting your sight on …
Jan. 17, 2024 One of the loveliest things about music - the kind of music that crawls into your heart and calls it home - is it’s timelessness. A song that resonates always sparkles like you just drove it off the lot. That’s certainly true with tonight’s selection. I was stunned to discover that this …
Jan. 16, 2023 Fifty-three years ago, Townes Van Zandt wrote To Live Is To Fly, one of the truest songs ever written. Van Zandt did not live an easy life by any measure. The difficulties he faced were a heady mixture of external forces and self-imposed challenges. His lyrical skill is proof that beauty can …
Jan. 15, 2024 I know a kid — a really cool kid — who struggles with big feelings. This kiddo gets a big ol’ knot in their gut, lots of times for no good reason. It’s just there. Worry Belly. That’s what they call it. It’s a good name. I connect with that kid in …
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