September 5: LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III’s “MOTEL BLUES” – Sarcasm and Salvation
by Loudon Wainwright III: born September 5, 1946 I’ve always been a sarcastic person. I come from a sarcastic family, and I generally find sarcasm funny. …
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June 23: WILLIE NELSON’S RED-HEADED STRANGER – Epic Country Stories
WILLIE NELSON’S RED-HEADED STRANGER : inducted to The Library of Congress National Recording Registry, June 23, 2009 A friend of mine recently asked me for …
June 22: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON – A Quiver Full of Arrows
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: born June 22, 1936 A good friend of mine has returned to central Ohio during the summer break from his university teaching job …
March 7: TOWNES VAN ZANDT – Waitin’ Around To Die
TOWNES VAN ZANDT: March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997 I remember reading a ‘zine review of a Townes Van Zandt show that lasted less …
January 31: MARK EITZEL – The Truth Hurts
MARK EITZEL: Born January 30, 1959 Between family and work, I don’t have a ton of free time. But what free time I have is …