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Basement Songs: 100 and Counting
Scott Malchus celebrates his 100th Basement Songs column by doing what he does best -- opening his heart and fearlessly expressing his feelings
Read More »Basement Songs: The Donnas, “New Kid in School”
Scott Malchus gets fast and loud in this week's Basement Songs, wishing his son a happy birthday to the strains of a Rock Band favorite
Read More »Basement Songs: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Stick With Me Baby”
In his latest column, Scott Malchus listens to a sweet duet and reflects on 17 years of life with his wife
Read More »Basement Songs: Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio and Tony Hyams, “Big Block”
In an effort to conserve gas and save money, I’ve been riding my bike to the train station on a regular basis. It reminds me of my sophomore year at BGSU, when I’d zip
Read More »Basement Songs: Patty Griffin, “Be Careful”
Since the day we moved into our house, I have regularly snuggled my daughter Sophie for about 10 minutes before she goes to sleep at night. When she was younger, it was to help
Read More »Basement Songs: The Temptations, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”
One of my brother’s infamous parties was going on downstairs in the basement. He didn’t have to return to Columbus for a couple weeks, so I guess he felt one more bash was justified
Read More »Basement Songs: Shawn Colvin with Mary Chapin Carpenter, “One Cool Remove”
In this week's edition of Basement Songs, Scott Malchus remembers the cash-poor early days of his marriage -- and says goodbye to an old friend
Read More »Basement Songs: Sting, “Englishman in New York”
Scott Malchus relives the fall of 1987, when Sting's ...Nothing Like the Sun was new and high school shenanigans were in the air
Read More »Basement Songs: Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger”
Scott Malchus is headed back to the basement again, where he's rising up to the challenge of our rival -- and facing down a parent's worst fear
Read More »Basement Songs: “Hey, Hey, Julie!” … A Mixtape
Two years ago, when I was working on this column’s debut, I wrote about Bruce Springsteen’s “Book of Dreams” and what the song means to Julie and me. During the first month of our
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