I am delighted to report that my recent essay "Multitudes of Memories: The Ghosts of Past Dylans" was published in the latest edition of ISIS, the world's longest-running print magazine dedicated to the works of Bob Dylan.
The Ghosts of Past Dylans
Suffering in the Here and Now
I am a breath breathing in the breeze. I am one. I am a drop of water falling into the ocean. I am many. I am a ray of sunlight traveling through a flower stem. I am energy. I am a flame burning on the surface of the sun. I am my own shadow. I…
Seeing the Future
I remember it was cold. Very cold. And as the sun slipped defeated behind the horizon, it got even colder. So cold that when he returned to the stage after the intermission, he was wearing a scarf. And we were all concerned for him. I also remember how frail he looked. This was the fifth…
Dimestore Avenue Blues
Coming soon: Dimestore Avenue Blues Jesse believes that the future will be better. One day, he'll make up for all his past mistakes and achieve perfection. That belief had sustained him for most of his sixty-five years. It helped him get through the bad times, those days when the brandy failed to drown the sorrow…
The Titanic Sails at Dawn
According to Pablo Picasso, art is “a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand”. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Bob Dylan discussed his new song about the sinking of the Titanic, “Tempest”. He implied that his song wasn’t too concerned about the historical facts…
Time Ain’t Gonna Wait
So it’s finally time to launch the blog. Can’t put it off any longer. Time and tide wait for no blogger… Quips ‘n’ Chords is all about songs. Specifically, song lyrics. And the influence they can have on us. It will be focusing on (not exclusively, though) blues music. Because in blues lyrics you can…
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