The lies I was told about disco

Or: how a DJ blew up a box of disco records and got Ronald Reagan elected. author’s note: I have a lot of angst these days about my peer group. We, straight white men, between 55-65, are the problem. I have written about these guys before. All you millennials and Xennials know because we’re yourContinue reading “The lies I was told about disco”

In Defense Of Axl Rose

The year is 1987. The world is awash with hair metal. You know, the whole, one ballad, one rocker, endless cycle of mascara and hair spray filled videos and accompanying albums. Then one day, you are watching MTV and ‘Paradise City’ comes on. You stop and take notice. Maybe it’s another hair metal band. ThenContinue reading “In Defense Of Axl Rose”