Similar Themes, Episode 1: Mexico. Young Ladies. Rockers.

I present to you two songs with at least a couple things in common.  Perhaps they both come from a long line of tradition, but I just find t...

Red Letter, Black Sweater--a poem, dedicated to two songs

In summer/fall of 1990, I finally got my first CD player, and first few CDs. I was 17, senior in high school, a bit tripped out, love sick a...

"Ho hum. I’m as good as bunnies – and you know how good bunnies are." *

*(the author of that brilliant quote will be revealed at the end) Are you like me? Do you wish you were playing music right now, but can...