Music of Africa

With more than a half-century of work with traditional musicians on both sides of the color line, I'll be writing about that roots-oriented, mentor-driven life in music, the revelations, and adventures it has brought.

My personal Substack

The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp (and other social messaging platforms).

Groove collector and culture highlighter.

Notes and musings on music

Amplifying Outsider Art

I post music-related articles every Wednesday at 9 am EST and Friday at noon EST. I am dedicated to analyzing music trends, exploring music history, and sharing personal music-related stories.

songs with only two chords and other music ed stuff

TUNES. INSIGHTS. SHARED EXPERIENCE. THOUGHTS. CONVERSATIONS. Subscribe to go deep into: SONGWRITING & GUITARING 🖋🎸🎵🎥🎙

Essays and interviews, mostly about music. Also a podcast. Also a record label.

Democracy, Development, Daily Life

Going alphabetically through the entire Waits catalog, one song at a time

A newsletter about experimental music, outsider art, microculture and off-grid living.

"The best music history writing online!" says Mike Degen of "Deeg's Poems" on Substack. It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!

Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.

Thoughts on nearly vanished sounds, spirits, ideas.

Bob Dylan concerts throughout history