Ecstatic Wax
A modest library of music-related topics, essays, humor, and interviews
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Blues for the Jews
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The Silver Jews have lost their luster—at least that’s what singer/songwriter/ guitarist David Berman , the man behind the moniker, believe...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Oh, Joy...?
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Tuesday was inauguration day. The country reveled, getting all drunk on hope and change. And in spite of the icebergs that continue to pierc...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Another Love Story
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Love Forever Changes Collector’s Edition (Rhino 2 CDs, 2008) Did we truly need another reissue of Love ’s Forever Changes ? Rhino Records—li...
Friday, January 9, 2009
Spirit of 78
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Victrola Favorites: Artifacts of Bygone Days (Dust to Digital, 2008) Giving the gift of music is a righteous thing to do, but it’s not nearl...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Single Minded
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Everyone's joining clubs these days, on account of it being the new year and all. I, too, joined a club, but not one of those. No, I now...
Friday, January 18, 2008
Impulse Records for the Impulsive Collector
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How Not to Collect LPs I was impulsive, when I should have exercised caution. Naturally, I’ve learned an important record collecting lesson ...
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Friday, November 16, 2007
Loony Tunes: Songs from the Rubber Room
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I wrote the following piece for the Seattle alternative weekly The Stranger in 2002. At the time, I was obsessed with musical outsiders, lun...
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