25 years ago today, “American Skin (41 Shots)” debuted in Atlanta — towards the end of the Reunion Tour — in response to the tragic killing of Amadou Diallo. It has since been performed in dedication to other victims of brutality, including Trayvon Martin and George Floyd.

The Dark Side of the Moon of electronic music.

Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.

The new Bon Iver album is precision engineered to make white dudes in their 40s open another beer.

I’ve seen no proof that RFK Jr is not actually measles, bird flu, and Ebola standing on each other’s shoulders in a trenchcoat.

Subscribing to all the streaming services to watch the shows I like now costs as much as cable, and booting my smart TV, loading an app, finding my show, and waiting for it to start takes as long as the FBI warning and trailers on a DVD. Tech companies are worthless.

My Pushcart-nominated short story “It’s Not You” is in the new issue of Bayou Magazine. Just got my copy today; the issue looks great!