Here's a picture of our dining room table, which is rarely used for dinner. Instead, it's a work table where Jamie fixes up some of the clothes she sells on Etsy and where I type a bunch of words. The tiny sandwich is what I had for lunch the other day: ham and provolone on… Continue reading Tiny Sandwich
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Review of The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs
My review essay, "Nothing Has Been Done Before," about Greil Marcus' superb The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs has been published at Public Books.Here's a very brief excerpt: “The book’s goal is to de-organize and destabilize such neat and redemptive narrative structures and register a subtle protest against the reductive nostalgia upon… Continue reading Review of The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs
Marcus Review Forthcoming and More
I've got a review of Greil Marcus' new book, The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs (Yale Univ.) forthcoming at Public Books, a gem of a site. It should be up sometime in early-mid September. Marcus' work is thought-provoking as usual, but something unique and, I think, important for my work clicked when… Continue reading Marcus Review Forthcoming and More
Two From the Vault
Posted two pieces from Ghettoblaster magazine in "From the Vault." One is a short feature on the Columbus, OH (by way of Delaware, OH) band Ugly Stick. I interviewed the guys behind Skully's for something like 3 hours and only used a fraction of it. I'm hoping to write more about them in the future.… Continue reading Two From the Vault
For All Intents and Purposes…
...the site is up and running with 90% of the content. Still need to upload some non-online writing samples, photos, and music.
Robert Loss 