I loved every Todd Snider show I saw, and I saw dozens of them. I loved every chance I ever had to talk with him, and therewere many. He died November 14 and a whole bunch of us are going to miss him and his songs an awful lot.
Notes on my Dad, grief, and the power of music and the wide and wonderful world to shake the soul and stir the spirit back to life.
Notes on the rogues featured in Wired, Christopher Moore's latest novel, Jeff Bridges' old cassette tape, the Stanley Cup finals and Polish surf guitar.
On the happy days, the World Happiness Report, and a happy song by a guy who usually sings them sad.
Valerie June, Peter Buck, foolproof interview techniques, old friends playing cowboy songs, and the Detroit Tigers. These are the things we're enthusiastic about this week.
