Start Here: A 9-Year-Old’s Take on Punk Rock

50 years ago today, on Feb. 12, 1976—coincidentally my 5th birthday!—the Sex Pistols played the Marquee Club. To celebrate, here's an excerpt from my…

Feb 12 • Seth Lorinczi

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We Got That Supertouch

Blink and you'd have missed it. But forty-four years ago, with little to no fanfare, Bad Brains’ “yellow tape” dropped. Punk, hardcore, and metal would…

Feb 5 • Seth Lorinczi

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January 2026

We Took MDMA and It Saved Our Marriage — Ask Us Anything

A recording from Seth Lorinczi and Narratively's live video

Jan 23 • Seth Lorinczi and Narratively

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Fleeing Reagan, Stealing from Museums, and Magic Mushrooms: Tuxedomoon's Long, Strange Trip

Tuxedomoon's co-founder, Steven Brown, left America 45 years ago—but he never faded away. Now he’s back with a thrillingly moody album and a gorgeous…

Jan 16 • Seth Lorinczi

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Happy “New Year’s Day”! How U2 Created Their Breakout Hit

Love them or loathe them, U2 never sounded more urgent. But until nearly the moment Bono stepped up to the mic, he didn’t even know what the song was…

Jan 2 • Seth Lorinczi

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December 2025

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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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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, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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"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, 2025