Category Archive: Personal Essay

Bob Dylan in New York City

A decade ago when I was visiting Brooklyn, a decade before I would move here, I’d stay in Greenpoint. I would always get lost because Brooklyn was nothing but a blob to me,… Continue reading

Disco Is Love: I Love Disco, A Personal History

OK here’s the scene: I can’t stop listening to “Searching For Love” by Crown Heights Affair. I started writing this post three weeks ago but instead of words, my head started to fill… Continue reading

A Radio Tale, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Tell Myself I Can Control The Algorithm

I’ve done a lot of dancing with The Devil. And by The Devil I mean big media. As a former Sirius XM employee (@ me for stories!!!) I know how the sausage gets… Continue reading

I’m Gonna Be *Almost* Famous

Hippiesandhipsters turns 10 next year! But none of this would have started if it wasn’t for the movie Almost Famous, which turns 20 this month. I’ve been rewriting this essay a few times… Continue reading