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Still Unforgettable. Still Fire.
Friday is fun, it’s about music — so there’s playlists, and links. Today, it’s the 40th birthday of U2’s finest album.
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Poetry Reading: 'Richard' - 4th Time Around
A new phone recording of three poems from Fringe Bar open mic (October, 2024)
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Poem: Gallimaufry
A poem about a mess, a stew, a jumble, a tangle, a (sad) joke
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September Poetry Dump
Wednesday is about books and writing. (And reading). Once a month or so I share the latest poems I’ve written. Here’s September’s…
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Poem: Friends With Todd Rundgren
A poem about the tribulations of being friends with Todd Rundgren
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Dirty Spoons to play Whanganui, Saturday, October 5, 2024
Gig Preview: First ever Dirty Spoons show in Whanganui
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September 2024

R.I.P. Kris Kristofferson
A eulogy for Kris Kristofferson, one of the finest songwriters we ever had and heard
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Poem: A Failure To Read The Room
A poem based on a very real anxiety dream
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Playlist: Taking Care of Business # 4
Another playlist of ambient/chill music for working alongside
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Turns Out Somebody Wants This Very Much
Monday is about movies, and sometimes TV. Today, Netflix’s struggle to make decent half-hour sitcoms — and a new contender for their best effort so far.
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Saturday Morning Records: #9 — Frank Sinatra’s Watertown
A new series for paying subscribers — celebrating favourite albums for the weekend
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Poem: How Miles Davis Played It Cool
A poem about the difference between Miles Davis and John Coltrane
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