Diction Fairy
A few years ago a Gen Xer had an ugly divorce or died in Austin and I scored 50 of their records for $1.99 each at a thrift store, including their Squeeze collection. This reminds me: Did I tell you about the time I was working in a records store …
I bought this in my favorite record store, Love Garden Records in Lawrence, Kansas. One of the awesome friendly staff turned me on to this gem, and I’m playing it today per suggestion via a Twitter DM. (This is part of my 300 records in 2020 series.)
I saw Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings play in Kansas City years ago and it was one of the best concerts …
I ran into a friend at a Kinko’s in Lawrence, Kansas, ~18 years ago. She handed me her headphones and turned me …
If you love Willie Nelson, you need this record. He and Asleep at the Wheel make sweet, sweet music together. (This is …
I started listening to Depeche Mode around 1985, a really dark period in my life. I still love this band. I got …
I picked Wire’s “Pink Flag” because we went to The Great Coverup at King’s in Raleigh last Thursday night and saw an …
I have a goal to read 65 books in 2020 and I track it on Goodreads. Another goal is to listen to …
52 letters in 2018 (week 18): Get a kid pen pal In week 6, we mailed a note to a kid. If …
Recently I’ve found myself simultaneously in the market for a new boyfriend… and to buy a house. In an effort to be …