Tag Archive: writing

RIP? Pitchfork

I know it’s not dead, not yet, but it certainly feels like the end. With Marc Hogan’s piece in Rolling Stone, “Pouring One Out For Pitchfork” and Linnie Greene writing The Official Pitchfork… Continue reading

RIP Lou Reed, Ten Years Gone

Ten years ago today Lou Reed died. I remember exactly where I was. I had just moved to Yonkers to attend graduate school for nonfiction writing and was taking my new roommate, who… Continue reading

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

The History of Jazz, second edition by Ted Gioia

I decided to kick off the new year (and new decade, I guess!) by reading a new genre of music writing. I am a seasoned jazz listener, since I first started, freshman year… Continue reading

The Beautiful Ones by Prince

I came to Prince late, perhaps because of my age but more likely because of my upbringing (meaning: white people, classic rock, just Motown on the soul front, not much funk beyond Stevie… Continue reading

Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany by Uwe Schütte

Stumbled upon this book from a friend’s recommendation. It piqued my interest because I love learning about music and because I’ve been reading about music, music history, musicians, scenes, publications, journalists, etc. etc.,… 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

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

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