Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Lost Causes, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (play) This is the opening track on my first album, and I vividly remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard it on one of the real,...
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I made Minnesota my home tonight It’s not like the picture in my mind ‘Cause I was so alone it killed tonight I’d tell any soul…if I could find one –the Push Stars, “Minnesota” “Minnesota” For someone...
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RCA Records and Tapes I love a good rock ‘n’ roll loser. There’s nothing quite like the ragged glory of a rock song that’s almost there — the time’s a little off, the vocals are straining to hit the...
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Hey, you’re a shy dog, but I can see You feel the very same as me You don’t think like people do Anyone can see I’m the same way too When it comes to relationships, I’ve never been much of a...
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I didn’t set out to be a writer. Like countless others who’ve gone on to carve out a living in cultural commentary, my youthful dreams centered around making art myself; at first, I only wrote about...
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