Confessions of a Fanboy

And in the silence…
Yes, the world has stopped spinning for five minutes and I’m filled with enough energy and inspiration to commit words to page. TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried is off to visit her family and I’m home from work with nothing but three cats, 1,000 CDs, and some time. This is not a bad way […]

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I opened the program last night talking about the feeling of being a kid in a candy store. By the end of last night, I felt like I owned the fuckin’ candy store. In the 34+ years I’ve been circling the sun, last night goes down as one of the best nights of […]

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I’m once again pleased to report there were a lot of outstanding records released this past year. You wouldn’t know that if you read certain magazines, blogs or web sites. You certainly wouldn’t know it if you listened to most radio stations. Fortunately for you, you’re smarter than that and you’re not […]

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I had to jump through hoops to get it but I am finally listening to American Music Club’s Everclear a mere 16 years after its release.
The journey to today has been long and winding, and it begins with Screaming Trees. I became a big Screaming Trees fan in the ’90s during the big grunge […]

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I didn’t realize until I compiled this list just what an active, productive, and awesome music-listening day I had today. I knew I was listening to some great music but it wasn’t until I got to see the cumulative total of it all that I realized just how great.
I rule.

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So I started the morning deciding I wouldn’t do ordinary writing about writing but would instead throw myself into the work. I’m at my desk listening to this new Tuatara CD, sketching notes for what will become my review, and I can’t stop yawning. I don’t think the two are connected. In […]

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Here is a post for those of you wondering if I’m on the Bruce Springteen payroll or if I’m capable or interested in writing about anyone else.
We’ve got a couple big releases from Fanboy favorites this week that we’ll be covering as we continue to follow our hero Bruce Springsteen around the US from the […]

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One of the hazards of this Fanboy gig is listening for pleasure can sometimes get pre-empted by listening for business. The calendar changes from September to October and I’ve got a slew of new releases due out this month and I’ve got to tell you all about them. This won’t absolve me of […]

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…and then things began to turn around.
I got my copy of the new Tuatara CD West of The Moon today. West of the Moon is the companion to East of the Sun, released earlier this year.
My afternoon just got much better. Here’s a complete tracklisting of the album. I’m almost finished […]

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The daily scorecard of what I listened to, provided as a public service. See anything you like? Anything you’ve forgotten? What did you listen to?
Further On (Up The Road) | Springsteen, Bruce | Rising, The
Apeman | The Kinks | The Kink Kronikles
King Kong | The Kinks | The Kink Kronikles
Mr. Pleasant | […]

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