I was supposed to be here yesterday. Which in this case, means Tuesday, because right now it’s 8 a.m. Wednesday. Having completely confused you, let me say I was totally flummoxed when I showed up at the airport on Sunday night and they wouldn’t let me get on the plane. Turns out you’ve got to [...]

History never repeatsI tell myself before I go to sleep "History Never Repeats"Split Enz They’re testifying online about "I Feel Love", the Donna Summer hit from 1977. So I decided to play it. And instantly realized this sounds just as modern today as it did when it was cut, that this is the sound filling [...]

The first time I heard Donna Summer I was living in Utah. We stopped by Al’s cousin’s house. She played "Love To Love You Baby". I hated it. I had to. Back when rock still mattered, disco sucked. Which makes it hard to explain why I loved Prince’s "Dirty Mind", but before that, I ended [...]

TAXICAB CONFESSIONS He lied to the government to get free health care and then his wife had an affair. People in New York are different. Everybody in Los Angeles is trying to be famous, or luxuriating in the outdoor lifestyle. In NYC, they’re either on the track to get rich or they’re getting by. Life [...]