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Let’s do some living, after we die.

I might never have written a note were it not for the bands Jim Dickinson worked with – Big Star, The Replacements, The Stones.  I know I never would have learned to record myself if it weren’t for him.
I never had a nice couch, but I’ve spent hundreds of hours listening back in the control [...]

August 18th, 2009
Topic: people, rock music Tags: None

Of Michael Jackson

May each of us create a body of work capable of overshadowing all the times we’ve been a punch line.

June 29th, 2009
Topic: people, songs Tags: , , ,

We’ll find a way regardless . . . To make some sense out of this mess” RIP Jay Bennett

john velghe looks back on the influence of jay bennett on the band wilco and on himself

May 27th, 2009
Topic: composing, heros, people, songs Tags: , , ,

Theme song for “Parks and Recreation”

John Velghe’s submission for the Soundtrack for Parks and Recreation

March 23rd, 2009
Topic: Uncategorized, composing, people, songs Tags: , ,

So messed up, I want ya here. RIP Ron Asheton

Ron Asheton played in the ever-important tension between abandon and unity

January 6th, 2009
Topic: heros, people, players, songs Tags: , , , ,

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