Here I am on December 30 writing another year in review. When Fleet was a baby, someone told us that “the days are long, but the years are …
Music
The Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco
Let me start off by saying I’m not a Taylor Swift fan and will not be buying tickets to any of her shows. I know I’m in the minority, but …
A Visit From The Goon Squad
If ever there was a need for a Venn Diagram, A Visit From The Goon Squad is it. The chapter 12 PowerPoint presentation does a good job of …
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
I don’t know what I was expecting from this book, but it definitely surprised me. The characters, their observations, the witty language – …
Halftime
Jennifer Lopez has grown on me over the years. I was in high school when she released her first album (On the 6) and I remember thinking …
Machine Gun Kelly’s Life In Pink
Machine Gun Kelly (aka Colson Baker) is not for everyone. With tattoos taking up most of the acreage on his body, numerous piercings, pink …
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Lights Up The Paramount
For the first time in two years, I saw a live ticked show! Don’t get me wrong, local live music is amazing (and one of my favorite aspects …
The Nineties
In 2003, Chuck Klosterman published a book called Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs about pop culture – in which he examined music, television, …
I will miss Entertainment Weekly
When I was in college getting my degree in English, and writing for two newspapers and a band booking agency, everyone told me that I was …