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To Sir With Love

This one goes out to the one I love … I’ve long been a devotee of Michael Stipe’s world view regarding love. You don’t sing about it. And if you do, you sing about obsessive love, dysfunctional love, or ironic love. “A simple prop to occupy my time.” That sorta’ thing. But a few factors…
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All That You Can’t Leave Behind

I’m walking down 80th Street towards my apartment singing ‘Happy Birthday’ into my father’s answering machine. It’s approaching 10 p.m. and I haven’t even managed to wish him well in person. I’m just that stupid right now. I’m sneaking ‘Love & Other Indoor Games’ tasks into my already ridiculously jam-packed MTV News, MTV Movies, Choose…
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Wishing Well (Kiss & Tell)

“Well, I moved into a new apartment, mixed a new record, shot the music video, played a show, and kissed a girl. So yeah, I’d say it was a pretty good weekend.” That’s me on the elevator this morning answering a colleague’s inquiry. And ok, ok, truth be told, the girl I kissed was humoring…
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Mud On My Face

A true story in three parts as told to Fish… MTVitamin: hey get this MTVitamin: last night kev and i worked until after midnight HLH: is it done? MTVitamin: no, we mixed ‘the rest of my life’ and started on ‘long shot’ MTVitamin: so… MTVitamin: i took the N/R to times square, the 2/3 to…
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Leaving Hell’s Kitchen

If you happen to be some rabid, ‘Fatal Attraction’ type fan of my music, tonight would be a good night to pick through my trash. Say you wanted a free copy (or twenty) of 1996’s ‘Out of Your Head’? They’re out there for the takin’… I kind of marvelled when I reached the point in…
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The Rest Of My Life

I have found just one thing in my life that can make me smile anytime, hands-down, no matter what: Ethan. Rocknroll, however, is currently running a close second. Last night was another one of those Great Moments in Rocknroll History. Chris tackled ‘Long Shot,’ which he nailed. It so rocks. Then he dropped an arpegiated…
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