Sorry for the lack of updates this weekend. Time Warner conveniently decided that because we transferred our cable bill from one roommate to another roommate, they should kill our Internet connection. If…
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Songs Tied To Memories
I’m getting better, guys. Swan Fungus reader Alex stopped by my place of work today and not only did I remember who he was, but I even engaged him in conversation! That’s…
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Robbie The Werewolf – Live At The Waleback
This album came up last week in conversation with a big-time LA record collector. We were discussing albums which used to be huge dollar value items, and have recently seen prices drop…
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Harry Taylor – A Message From Studio Girl, Hollywood
This lovely little 7″ 33 1/3 LP was lovingly donated by my place of business to a DJ by the name of Zach Sciacca (you might know him as Z-Trip) last week.…
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Chapter 26: Home/Hope
[Stars Of The Lid – “Goodnight” MP3] I’m driving along Interstate-280 in New Jersey. My car is traveling over the crest of a hill, and through my windshield the moon dominates the…
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Chapter 25: From Port Clinton
I arrived in Louisville yesterday several hours earlier than expected. I parked on Bonnycastle and walked to WHY Louisville. It started to rain, and I was the only customer in the store,…
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Chapter 24: Chicago (Steve Albini)
Everything was set. I was in Chicago, I had my interviews completed, and I was heading back to Jet’s apartment to call the studio and ask if I could talk to Steve…
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Chapter 24: Chicago (Jason Molina)
My introduction to Jason Molina’s musical output was late, a bit backwards, and came entirely by chance. In the Spring of my junior year of college I was having problems sleeping. That…
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Chapter 24: Chicago (Rich Fessler)
“Rich’s band Bear Claw just finished recording with Steve at Electrical,” Jet says to me over the phone. “Sick Room Records is going to release their album, and Southern Records will distribute…
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Chapter 23: Notes From The Road (NE to IL)
[American Analog Set – “Gone To Earth” MP3] “I’m between Galena, Illinois and Rockford. Where the Peaches played. Is that the second A League Of Their Own reference I’ve made this summer?…