Cat Of The Year!!!!
Legally our cat’s name is Pasta but we call him Moosh or The Boi or Boi or Mr. Moosh or Mr. Boi. Did you know he’s the only cat in the world?? He… Continue reading
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Two Speeds: Ronnie Wood or David Berman. Everything Old Is New Again 2022
I have two speeds. I like Chick Webb’s big band swing orchestra or Black Sabbath. It’s The Grateful Dead or the Saturday Night Fever (1977) OST. Bjork or Dylan. My husband is a… Continue reading
There Are Many Like It But This One Is Mine: Favorite Albums of 2022(!), etc.
Since I brought my blog back, let’s sink our teeth in to the timeless Music Blog Album Of The Year list tradition. Yum yummm. Being a Music Snob is exhausting. I was one,… Continue reading
Make Your Own Sandwich: I’m Free!
Here’s the whole deal. After I left desk job land, which was not for me, I handed out my resume to local coffee spots by literally walking around and giving someone behind a… Continue reading
New! Wave! (I like?? it!)
For the last few weeks (or longer, who knows what time is) I’ve been contemplating something Past Sarah would’ve poo-pooed: New Wave. I decided long ago, after not really exploring it because that’s… Continue reading
Friday Night Live: Plains & MJ Lenderman
So glad I got my act together to see MJ Lenderman open for Plains at Webster Hall last night. His record Boat Songs is a strong Album Of The Year contender for me.… Continue reading
Everything! is a blog!
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about this week. Everything is a blog! Yes, everything. While I watch people leave Twitter for their preferred brand dot com of newsletter or make a big fuss… Continue reading
I’m Really Into Jazz Now
A few years ago I read Ted Gioia’s The History of Jazz, Second Edition (2011) and made a playlist including every artist mentioned. It is my magnum opus and why I won’t leave… Continue reading
Ya’ll! I’m Back!
If you’re new: welcome to my blog, hippies and hipsters, where you don’t have to choose a side because SPOILER they’re the same. I started this blog in 2011 to put my music… 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