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I Almost Prayed in Albuquerque: Twin Cinema

In Summer 2007, I drove from San Diego to Cooperstown for Tony Gwynn’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is Part 4 of a nine-part series covering the first day of my journey. Meanwhile, the radio signal had started to fade (or the brassy horn arrangements had started to grate — can’t remember [...]

Radiohead and the 2002 World Series

Radiohead. Hadn’t listened to OK Computer in years. Engaging songs (well, except for “Electioneering” “Fitter Happier”; did we learn nothing from “Revolution #9“?), good production. I’d forgotten how adroit the guitar work was on this release. Yeah, a lot of it is due to really cool sound engineering — “Subterranean Homesick Alien” sounds like it [...]