Confessions of a Fanboy

I’ve been obsessing and overdosing on R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen lately, with a little Nick Moss mixed in for good measure. My mind and mood needed a break and I think I found just the record.
I wrote about Glen Phillips’ Secrets of the New Explorers last month when I was fortunate enough to have [...]

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At some point yesterday afternoon it occurred to me I hadn’t listened to Counting Crows in awhile. I guess it occurred to me because I love the new record Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings and I listened to it obsessively just prior to and immediately after my interview with Adam Duritz (no, I never [...]

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Is there anything better than getting CDs in the mail? I’m not sure there is. Being able to actually buy them in town is pretty cool but I’ve given up on that in Huntsville- the local music shopping scene sucks three flavors of ass. I went out for lunch and swung by [...]

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I stayed busy this weekend and for a change, all that activity has tangible results that please me. I got a lot of writing done, unfortunately it’s not writing for here. BC Magazine has agreed to feature Glen Phillips in our music section, so I’ve been putting together a lot of content for [...]

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One of the most painful sensations for me is to buy a new CD and fall in love with it while listening to it at work. Containing the excitement and joy can be excruciating. It’s sad to me that I’ll look around the room, dying to share my discovery with someone, and realizing [...]

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When people talk about the glass being half empty or half full, I like to tell people I just see a glass or ask them where the glass is. The truth is, I’m a “half-empty” sort. I wish I wasn’t. I don’t want to be, but I am. It’s very easy [...]

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I’ve been on about it all week and then when it was over it was better than I could have hoped for. Glen Phillips did in fact make his appearance on the B-Sides Concept Album program and he was a really great guest. He was really generous with his time and patient with [...]

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It’s here! It’s finally here. Glen Phillips will be my guest tonight on the B-Sides Concept Album program. You can tune in and hear it live, tonight at 10 PM Eastern!
I have never been excited before.

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I was pretty distracted yesterday, but I did manage to listen to a couple of Glen/Toad CDs in preparation for tomorrow’s interview with him on the BSCA. Man, I’m getting really excited about this.
I also spent some time chronicling a few of the memories associated with Glen/Toad music. It’s like pulling on that [...]

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Nothing has clicked for me today. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve listened to today, but none of it has really registered with my mood or state of mind. I hadn’t listened to Toad The Wet Sprocket’s Fear from beginning to end in far too long. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed revisiting Glen [...]

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