The Dial

Unfortunately, I’ve been down with the flu and my year-end wrap-up is gonna be less word-y than I’d hoped and planned. What you’re missing: the same hyperbolic fawning you could find on my 2010, or 2009, or 2008, etc list, [...]

5. Grandaddy – Sophtware Slump The theme of this album is also one that I feel is symbolic to my autobiography. Lyrically, it directly addresses man’s struggle with our modern ways. The idea of coming to terms with technology by [...]

Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair (1985) Tears for Fears formed the year I was born. The remains of a British punk band called Graduate. They produced music as a song-writing duo who brought in talent as needed [...]

In no particular order, my top 5 gotta-take-with-me-to-a-desert-island albums are Ramones S/T, Screeching Weasel “Thanks You Very Little”, The Queers “Later Days and Better Lays”, The Riverdales “Phase 3” and Chixdiggit “Pink Razors”. Screeching Weasel: Thank You Very Little I’ll [...]

N.B. For me, numbers ten through six can change hourly, daily, moving as far up as spot five or four. Also, I try to limit this list to one album per artist. Blood on the Tracks was actually Time out [...]

December 15th always makes me think of Winterland. Back in 92/93, after I saw Bruce Springsteen live at Market Square in Indy, I became obsessed with not just owning all of his albums, but also collecting the hard-to-find bootleg recordings [...]

Earlier this afternoon at the Auer Center for Arts & Culture at OLG’s annual fall retreat (OLG Never Retreats!), we had an icebreaker exercise where the team revealed what they would name their autobiography, if it had to be named [...]

“Welcome. Ladies and gentleman you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery—all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts.” That’s the first line of the musical, Chicago, and [...]

For those of you that aren’t familiar with Fort Wayne Outfitters you should plan a visit. Not only do we (OLG) have a working relationship with them, (we developed their identity, signage and most recently their new website) but I’m [...]

Summer (and I suppose Fall) 2011 provided some great opportunities to witness some legendary bands/musicians that I never thought I’d be able to see. American Punk  First up was seeing CJ Ramone at The Underground in Sandusky, OH. It seemed [...]