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Basement Songs – "Riviera Paradise" by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
To date, I have lived in two houses with basements. Budd and Eleanor’s nig house on North Park was the original basement. I grew up there, spent my college summers there, and for a
Read More »"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay"
I completed reading Michael Chabon’s brilliant “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” this afternoon. I found myself so attached to the characters of Josef Kavalier, Sam (Sammy) Clay and Rosa Saks that I
Read More »DCI Championhsip at the Rose Bowl
Driving through the Verdugo Mountains, I couldn’t help but grin and crack up. This was the kind of event Matt would have loved to attend, wasted out of his gourd and giggling the entire
Read More »Basement Songs – "Book of Dreams" by Bruce Springsteen
It was supposed to be like any other first date: Go to a movie, get to know each other, maybe have a couple of drinks, and, if lucky enough, share a kiss goodnight. I
Read More »From the Malchus Vaults…
While searching for a Jonathan Franzen short story sent to me a couple years ago, I came across a folder of old journal entries that date back to my senior year of high school.
Read More »Basement Songs- Hanging out at Py’s place
This week I offered to create a mix tape, of sorts, for one of my favorite blogs, Py Korry (see link to the right). The sit does some great writing about life and music
Read More »"Knocked Up" review
I’ve been busy working on a script, which is a good thing. Although it takes me away from the blog, it means I’ve broken through the crippling writer’s block that shut me down for
Read More »Basement Songs- "Back on the Chain Gang" by The Pretenders
Each and every time I hear the opening guitar strumming of The Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang”; I am filled with happiness, sorrow, love and regret. Then the acoustic guitar (only truly featured
Read More »Basement Songs- "Walk Like A Man" by Bruce Springsteen
My father wasn’t an easy man to love growing up. I was an emotional kid and I didn’t quite get why he wasn’t overly affectionate with all of his children. Making matters worse, for
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