Abandoned Albums Episode 305 On this episode of Abandoned Albums, singer/songwriter Chris Canterbury stopped Thunderlove Studios to talk about his new album, Quaalude Lullabies. Once in a great while, something comes along and stops you in your tracks; it could be a woman, it could be a delicious piece of…

Happy Birthday to us! — BONUS EPISODE One year ago, I hit “publish” on the first episode of Abandoned Albums. I had no idea what I was doing. Fortunately, I learned rather quickly, and over the past year, the show has evolved into what it is now a pretty damn good podcast. Luckier still is…

Ivy — Apartment Life — I’m embarrassed to say that I was unfamiliar with the music of Ivy. And when Mark Lipsitz at Bar None mentioned them to me, I dived into their catalog. It was then that I was reminded of the importance of recorded music. Ivy is Dominique Durand, Andy Chase, and Adam Schlesinger. Rob Janicke and yours truly convened at Thunderlove…

Paul Mahern and Zero Boys — On this episode of Abandoned Albums, Keith R. Higgons and Rob Janicke talk with the multi-hyphenate Paul Mahern. Growing up in the midwest is fraught with all sorts of things. Among them are cold winters, hot af summers with crushing humidity, narrow minds, and a peculiar affinity for starch. …

Irwin Chusid and Outsider Music — In part one, Irwin Chusid notes how Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys would be considered an “outsider” musical artist. It’s hard to wrap your head around the idea that one of the most popular and respected songwriters in pop music could be considered an “outsider.” But, as Irwin will…

Well, mostly parting anyway. — I cry uncle — Medium has finally broken me. During my tenure here, I have digitally met some wonderful folks, read some really great writing, and chatted with a bunch of nice people. It’s been great, but I gotta go. Fret not too much, I’ll still be on Medium. I’m…

If you are a man, at one time or another, you’ve done it. — Whether you’ll admit it or not, I’m gonna bet if you’re a guy you’ve measured your penis. I’ll cop to it. I won’t cop to where I landed though. Not yet anyway. And if you’re anything like me, you then searched the internet to try and figure out where you…