Blue Plate Special: Brian Eno (Part 1)
Brian Eno emerged in the early 1970s as a provocateur of sound, intent on dismantling traditional ideas of what rock music could be. Trained...
Category: Personal
Blue Plate Special: The Strokes
The Strokes emerged from late-1990s New York City as a band that made restraint feel radical. Formed by Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond...
A Look Back (and Forward) at My Content Strategy Series
Every once in a while, it’s worth stopping long enough to look at the trail behind you. Over the past few years, I’ve written...
Blue Plate Special: Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus) writes songs the way a sharp-eyed novelist writes scenes: quick cuts, bright details, and a line of dialogue...
Celebrating Christmas
Every December, Christmas shows up wrapped in lights, music, family plans, and expectations. We decorate our homes, plan meals, buy gifts, and try to...
Blue Plate Special: Big Country
Big Country emerged from Dunfermline, Scotland in the early 1980s with a sound that felt less like pop music and more like geography. Founded...
Blue Plate Special: Depeche Mode
Not sure why I neglected adding them for so long, but here you go: From the start, Depeche Mode looked and sounded like the future...
Blue Plate Special: Kent
Kent built their legacy on a sound that blended widescreen melancholy with laser-focused pop craftsmanship. Early on, their music leaned into gritty alternative rock,...
November 2025 Content Wrap-Up
Once again reminded of how useful these monthly summaries are for my own aging memory, as I go back through my calendar and re-remember...
Blue Plate Special: Talking Heads
Talking Heads emerged from the art-school corridors of the Rhode Island School of Design with a visual imagination as sharp as their angular guitars....
