“‘Sharp Objects’ Is Relentlessly Grim Summer Viewing

Summer’s a time to brighten up, warm up, and feel good, so if you’re in the mood to feel bad, your options are limited. You could watch The Handmaid’s Tale, which will force you to feel bad and also just naturally make you feel bad with its badness; you could also skip that and watch the … Continue reading →

“In Tender Tones, Erin Rae Reminds Us That Human Experience Wields Universal Power”

About me: I’ll happily wring two pieces out of one thing if I can, and you can’t make me feel ashamed about it, no sirree.  That’s my little way of introducing my piece, for The ARTery, about Putting On Airs, the solo debut album from the great Erin Rae, who you may recall I interviewed for Paste Magazine … Continue reading →

“Maxwell Bailey’s ‘In Between'”

This piece hit the web so long ago that I forgot to share it (“so long ago,” of course, means “sometime in early June”). But hey! I remembered! So here it is, my musings on “In Between,” a live EP from local singer-songwriter Maxwell Bailey, which he recorded in an Airbnb all in one shot. … Continue reading →