Tag Archives: Bruce Springsteen

Influential Albums – 4) Born in the U.S.A.

Posted on May 29, 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. Every song tells a story. All the … Continue reading →

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Go Country, Young Man (90s Music Nostalgia)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by nathanielwms

The Ken Burns-produced Country Music documentary that premiered on PBS last week is predictably great. It’s also giving me fits of nostalgia remembering the time I tried to be an “alternative country” singer. It was a very late-1990’s thing to … Continue reading →

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Songs My Old Band Covered (Music Nostalgia)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by nathanielwms

Every now and then, someone asks me “What did you old band sound like?”  I often answer this by listing a few of the bands we covered rather than trying to explain the music in words. So, here’s a personal … 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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