more and more time online. It was the heyday of Napster. I didn’t need to go to shows to discover music. Hell, I didn’t need to know anyone to discover music. Two years later, I moved to Los Angeles. The first few years were difficult for me with regards to music. I met a lot…… Continue reading My Awkward Assocation with Punk Rock Part 3
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My Awkward Association with Punk Rock Part 1
Like most kids, I grew up listening to Top 40. I listened to Casey Kasem’s (and later, Rick Dees’) countdown show every Sunday, if I could. My parents listened to a lot of ABBA and Neil Diamond, so that was always in the peripheral. That was pretty much how it was through the 5th grade,…… Continue reading My Awkward Association with Punk Rock Part 1
Abusing Nostalgia: Letter to a College Roommate
Oh, this is classic. I don’t know the date on this, but it would have been sometime during the summer of ’94. This is the letter I wrote to the guy who would be my roommate my freshman year. It appears to be in response to a letter he sent me. There are a few…… Continue reading Abusing Nostalgia: Letter to a College Roommate