Category: Music

A Vintage Vinyl Surprise

I’ve kept a box of old records in my closet for the last 45 years. It’s moved with me to at least 8 different times. Here’s a photograph of some records that were in that box. See the …

New Song – Club 88

I remember the waitress at Club 88On Pico and Granville 1978 I’ve had this song on the back burner for a while and I’m glad to say it’s finally finished. Lyrically, it’s about a time long ago in …

The Guitars of Rolly Waters: Córdoba Nylon Acoustic

The nylon-stringed Córdoba sat on the sofa where he’d left it. He sat down, pulled the guitar into position, finger-picked his way through a Bach fugue, one of the few classical pieces he’d memorized. The Romeros wouldn’t be …

Corey is (was) a Punk Rocker

A friend recently sent me a link to this auction item at Wright Auctions. It’s a flyer from 1979, designed for the hardcore LA punk band Black Flag. And what band is listed in the third spot for …

World of Fire

Environmental destruction, climate change, war, epidemics, homelessness, drug addiction. Sometimes the disasters pile up in our brains like a toxic dump. And when a personal crisis intersects with societal catastrophe, it can feel like there’s no way out. …