I could not get the weird juxtaposition of the iconic song from my formative years and the woman on the stage out of my head.
Climate Change Lays Areas Low. Earth’s People Get the Blues.
A hard rain’s gonna fall. A harsh wind’s gonna blow. And impossible decisions are gonna need to be made.
Pops References
No one has called me “Pops” to my face yet, but it’s only a matter of time. A young colleague recently showed me a graphic meant to accompany a client’s […]
Lind Shoutout – Ellington Story
I had a great time researching and writing the story about Duke Ellington’s concert in Fargo, and cool to get the shoutout from local columnist Bob Lind years later
In on the NoDak Acts
A bunch of bands have written songs that include North Dakota in some way. Flyover country? You decide.
Feeling Blue? Get Yourself Some P!nk. Or Just About Any Other Color.
From Pink Floyd to the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, there have been a lot of colors along the way.
Not-Quite-Dead Rock Stars
Rock isn’t dead. It’s old and wrinkled, sure, but it’s alive and well and still playing at Moondance Jam. Really. Saw it with my own two eyes.
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Acid Freaks & Blow-Up Dolls
“The Rolling Stones,” said my poetry professor. “Hmmmm… I suppose that’s poetry, too, only a little louder. Have a good time.”