I have spent most of the last 20 years on a soccer field. If I wasn’t playing, I was coaching. If I wasn’t coaching, I was watching one of my sons play. On top of that, I became a referee a few years ago as well.

I’ve seen some wonderful…

Music

There are often certain conventions attached to holiday playlists.

For example, on Thanksgiving, there really can only be one song.

With Christmas, people usually have their own lines drawn in the sand:

• Traditional vs. non-traditional…
• Religion-themed vs laic…
• What’s the earliest allowable date to hear Mariah Carey’s “All I Want…

Music

Note: Each week I take a look back at my playlists and share songs that were either played the most, got stuck in my head, or just stood out. Many are new to me, but there are old faves mixed in as well.

This week I found myself studying the…

A lot of music is made for passive consumption.

Listening is something that happens passively in the background while you’re doing something else. People don’t actually block time to listen to the radio or records anymore.

The Fall is not one of those bands.

But people used to, and for prolific bands like The Fall that meant cultivating a rabid listener base. You were either all in…

Music

Note: Each week I take a look back at my playlists and share songs that were either played the most, got stuck in my head, or just stood out. Many are new to me, but there are old faves mixed in as well.

It’s Fall again (already).

I don’t mean…

Interview

[1] Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Getting started is exhausting. I feel like typing that first word is the hardest. Once I get rolling, all of that weight just falls away. Finishing an article is like a lightning bolt of energy.

I don’t have a lot of vices left, but the rush that comes just after…