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Posted by on Jun 18, 2017 in 100 Essential Albums, Blog, Music and Concert Reviews | 1 comment

Are Great Pop Musicians Washed Up by Age 30?

 

 

Do great pop musicians run into creative gauntlet by age 30, and if so — why?

For purposes of discussion, I made “30” the creative cutoff.  But it could be 29, or 31, or 32 — the point being that musical creative talent diminishes perhaps over time.

The evidence seems convincing.

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Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in Blog, Personal | 4 comments

Dealing with Depression

 

Feeling blue

 

What you are about to read took courage to write.

It is a previously-unpublished essay on the mental malady of depression.  

It was written by a very close and dear friend of mine who is often afflicted with severe bouts of the disorder.  These common bouts have dispensed debilitation and even, on occasion, thoughts of suicide.  

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