More times than not since it was established in 1983, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has come under fire from fans and critics for failing to get it right when it comes to putting the right people into the musical institution. This week the Hall announced its Class of 2023 nominees and, while... Continue Reading →
Talking ‘Unknown Pleasures’ at 40
June 15 marks the 40th anniversary of Joy Division's first full-length LP, Unknown Pleasures, and today I was a guest on Indie617's Morning Glory with Michael Marotta to sit down and talk about it. The two of us discussed a variety of the record's aspects, from the iconic cover to the fresh and "futuristic" sound... Continue Reading →
Elegia: Haunted by New Order
I've long been into by New Order, mainly because they have two things I find attractive in a band; they make engrossing music which happens to span and combine wildly different genres (at the time of their release), and they have a fascinating backstory. The incredibly abbreviated history is: Three guys who were in a... Continue Reading →
69 to 99 Moving Finds: Part Two
I've become so deeply immersed in the education of the suicide prevention movement over the past six years that it's hard to remember a time when I wasn't involved. My reasons for initially discovering the campaign were both serendipitous and personal, and it turned out to be, what I believe to be, one of the... Continue Reading →