Category Archives: Music

I Love You More

Posted on May 6, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

My favorite Beatles song is In My Life. I love the song because, even though it’s a love song, it has a melancholy feel, as John Lennon recalls places, friends, and lovers from his childhood, things he’ll never forget, but … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Places: Sunny’s Bar

Posted on April 29, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

From the outside, Sunny’s Bar is the very picture of unassuming. A lonely building, identified with a yellow “BAR” sign, on a dark cobble-stone street at the very tip of Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood cut off from the rest … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Albums #2: Heartbreaker

Posted on April 22, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The album cover: A close-up shot of the 25-year old (again with the boy geniuses) Ryan Adams, who appears to be wasted (given that he was notorious for his drug and alcohol problems at the time, he’s probably not acting) … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Albums #1: Highway 61 Revisited

Posted on April 15, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

A brief introduction: I’m one of those people who likes lists. Greatest guitarists, best books, tastiest burritos, doesn’t matter what: If you can make a top 10 or 20 or 50 or 100 ranking of something, I will read your … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Song: Shadowlands by Ryan Adams

Posted on April 8, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Seeing as how this blog is pretty new, I’m still working through which of my interests I’m going to write about (though I’m leaning towards: “All of them”), and how I’m going to approach each one. As those who read … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 7)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Day 13: Tennessee Blues Sunday morning I hit Route 40, headed for Nashville. Saw more highway patrol officers than I’ve ever seen anywhere, including on the … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 6)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Day 12: Music and MLK Saturday was another big sightseeing day. My first stop was the Gibson guitar factory (after being harassed by a homeless guy when I … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 5)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Day 9: The Hangover Ash Wednesday could easily have been one of those days I just stayed in bed and slept all day. Unfortunately, checkout was at noon and I … Continue reading →

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