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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
I worry that this blog could easily become a list of who’s died lately, and I don’t want that. On the other hand, that mindset made me listen to Chris Gaines instead of Sinéad O’Connor. What I knew “I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.” Plus Pee-wee Herman’s whole thing, just in general. I watched a Continue reading
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Chris Gaines – Greatest Hits
I haven’t told Mika where this blog is yet, but I did tell her it existed, and she immediately began brainstorming classic albums for me to listen to and talk about. This was not one of them. What I knew I knew Chris Gaines was Garth Brooks playing a character, I think for a movie Continue reading
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Joni Mitchell – Blue
What I knew A Case of You. River, from Mika’s Christmas playlist. In fact, it’s entirely possible that Mika has played this whole album in my presence and I didn’t pay attention. Also, I know Joni Mitchell is from my hometown, which is a city she described as “bigoted,” which made a lot of people Continue reading
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Getting caught up
For 27 years, I wrote concert reviews. Stupid Little Concert Reviews to be specific, because I’m not very good at naming things. The last concert I saw was back in January. It’ll be July 1 on Saturday. The half-finished draft review is still sitting in my iPhone Notes app. I love having this big archive Continue reading
About Me
James. 49. Canadian. He/him. Here for everything I’ve missed.
There’s a musician with my name. I’m not him. He’s probably seen The Godfather.
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