Tag Archives: Jackson Browne
Wrestling With The Angel, Chapter 9
If you’re a new visitor to this blog, the purpose of my Wrestling With The Angel series (or category) is to highlight and share individual songs that are on a list of mine entitled: Devastatingly Great Songs. The title phrase, … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Sweet Little Sixteen”
On Thursday evening, January 31, 1974, I attended a concert at The Music Hall – now known as the Citi Performing Arts Center’s Wang Theatre – in Boston, Massachusetts. Joni Mitchell was the headliner. The very popular singer, songwriter, guitarist, … Continue reading
Politicians & Singers, Politics & Song
Here’s what I know, also knowing that a complete accounting of the subject would be much, much, much longer. In 2012, Barack Obama has James Taylor, will.i.am and Bruce Springsteen. Mitt Romney has Kid Rock. In 2008, the folks running … Continue reading
Wrestling With The Angel, Chapter 3
Montgomery Ward stood at one end of the Newington Mall. Bradlees stood at the other. In the 1970’s and ’80’s, the Newington Mall (“It’s one big store, it’s one big store…”) was the destination shopping center in this southeast corner of New Hampshire. In … Continue reading
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