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Influential Albums – 8) The Blues, Vol. 1

Posted on May 25, 2020 by nathanielwms

To celebrate the upcoming publication of my short story, “The Record Collector,” I’m finally doing the “post an influential album each day for 10 days” thing that several friends challenged me to do. 8 – The Blues, Vol. 1 (Chess … Continue reading →

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I Blame Star Wars and Bruce Springsteen

Posted on September 23, 2013 by nathanielwms

I found this chart (see below) in an old notebook.  It’s my first attempt to graphically explain how science fiction and rock music are connected in my nostalgia. I’ve said that I blame pretty much every cool thing that happened … Continue reading →

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What Will We Be Nostalgic for in the Future?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by nathanielwms

The last writing assignment from my Topics in the Novel class asked a simple question that applied our discussion of books like Ragtime, …Kavalier and Clay, and Boneshaker: What part of our current culture will illicit nostalgia in the future? … Continue reading →

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George Lucas and Pavement: My Imaginary California

Posted on March 5, 2013 by nathanielwms

When I started dating a girl from the Sacramento Valley, there were only two northern California towns I really knew and cared about. One was Stockton, the town that produced the great band Pavement.  “Cesspool,” the people who’d been there … Continue reading →

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