Radio, Radio: Rekindling the Thrill of Discovery, and a Sneak Preview for 2026

When I was a kid, my clock radio was everything: A time-travel machine and a lifeline. But when I took it apart, I killed it. Here are some stories I'll…

Dec 19 • Seth Lorinczi

9

9

3

Happy Birthday, "Damaged." How Black Flag's Debut Met Its Match in the Sony Walkman

When Black Flag’s first album dropped 44 years ago, the Walkman had just hit. Has there been a better pairing of medium and message since?

Dec 5 • Seth Lorinczi

44

13

13

November 2025

Back to the Future: The All-Too Brief Heyday of the ‘60s Revival Scene

If you were edgy in the ‘80s (but leery of punk or goth) there was an alternative: The ‘60s revival. For a brief moment, the mods and trippers and beat…

Nov 21 • Seth Lorinczi

12

9

4

Revisiting Erik Satie's Dissociative Genius Through Patricia Escudero's Lost Synth Odyssey

The composer for people who don’t like classical, Erik Satie always sounded out of time. But 40 years ago, when an elusive keyboardist reinterpreted his…

Nov 7 • Seth Lorinczi

7

1

2

October 2025

The Completely Weird, Childish, Ridiculous and True Story of "Blind Man's Penis”

When John Trubee sat down to write "the stupidest lyrics" possible, he had no idea his song would become an underground hit (and catch the ear of an…

Oct 24 • Seth Lorinczi

11

4

2

September 2025

We Are Those People: Power and Denial in Post-Democracy Washington, D.C.

In the future, when I remember this moment, this is what will remain: The family sleeping outside the empty station and the soldiers inside, searching…

Sep 26 • Seth Lorinczi

25

17

5

"I Found My Band." Talking with The Who's Longest-Serving Fan

From 1963 to 2025, he has seen them play live more consistently than anyone else. As The Who tour America one last time, Max Ker-Seymer describes his…

Published on Tony Fletcher, Wordsmith • Sep 12

August 2025

Combat Boots, Fencing Foils, and Art Auctions: Remixing "Raw Power" (Part III)

After a years-long, multi-continent search for missing tapes, the remix was ready to start. But...who would the new version piss off? And who really…

Aug 29 • Seth Lorinczi

18

2

1

Raw Power's Got No Place to Go: Things Are Not What They Seem (Part II)

What would you do with the find of a lifetime? In the last installment, Tuxedomoon’s Steven Brown found the “lost” tape for The Stooges’ "Raw Power" in…

Aug 15 • Seth Lorinczi

21

4

Raw Power's Got No Place to Go: Bringing the "Lost" Stooges Album Home (Part I)

Many of us dream of stumbling on a priceless relic. But what if it was the missing master tape for Iggy and the Stooges’ classic “Raw Power”…and it’d…

Aug 1 • Seth Lorinczi

13

8

2

July 2025

A New Music Book You Should Check Out

In conversation with Rob Janicke on his new book and how you can get a free copy

Published on On Repeat Records • Jul 18

The Drawback to Living: Unwound on Grief, Gratitude, and Finding Yourself

Nearly 25 years ago, the group some called “the best band of the ‘90s” suddenly pulled the plug. Now they’ve returned, catalyzing crushing loss into…

Jul 4 • Seth Lorinczi

35

8

9