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I don’t want to spend another uninspiring hour in a smoke-filled bar pretending that I care about some great rebellion, or the poetry of freedom, dropping names of people that I wish were there. Even if I felt like drinking, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bands, bars, disappointment, disillusion, live music, music, performance
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Let the Other Fellow Be
I don’t talk politics down at the honky-tonk; doesn’t seem to make much sense to me: stirring up a hornet’s nest with some of ol’ Milwaukee’s best and finding out just where we disagree. We both want the same things, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bars, communication, conversations, friendship, partisanship, politics
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Lucky Number
I’m thinking about the Bakersfield sound, and a song by Merle Haggard in particular — “I Must Have Been Somebody Else You’ve Known”, which as far as I can tell is only available in a version by the International Submarine … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bakersfield, bars, clubs, flirting, gambling, love, luck, Merle Haggard, relationships, Starlight Dances
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