It’s been a few months since there’s been something new on shadowswriter. I apologize. Between Covid weirdness and the launch of a new online side-gig, http://www.cinepostergallery.com (vintage film posters), I took my eye off the […]
Category: music
The Future Was Yesterday
My taste in fiction tends to be dark. As in, Orwell’s 1984 is one of my all-time favorite books. Never has anyone captured the tools of surveillance, tribalism, misinformation, and psychological manipulation by those with […]
Rock N Roll Prophet
In 1965, someone sprayed the words “Clapton is God” on the walls of London. The guitarist was only at the beginning of his career but had already made a name for himself with the Yardbirds. […]
The Joys of Talking Trash About Music Over a Pint
I love talking trash when it comes to music. I can totally relate to the guys in High-Fidelity, the record store geeks in Nick Hornby’s book. Strong opinions and arguments about music just for the […]
Heavy Metal Loser
So, there was this guy who became kind of a heavy metal god. He sold over 38 million records and was worshiped by both audiences and fellow musicians alike. And yet, if you take what […]
