When Bad Things Happen to Great Writers

Originally published by Crawdaddy Magazine in April of 2009, and then reprinted by Paste Magazine. “Very few people have the balls to talk about ‘rock and roll’ anymore.”Paul Williams, Crawdaddy!, May 1967 We’re all plagiarists these days—thieves in the night, stealing … Read More

Joan Jett: The Crawdaddy Interview

Originally published in Crawdaddy! Magazine on December 10th, 2008 Joan Jett knows what it’s like to be a struggling musician. She knows what it’s like to sacrifice everything in pursuit of a dream—to go after something with guts and determination. Joan Jett … Read More

The Wild, The Innocent, and The Craig Finn Shuffle

Originally published by Crawdaddy Magazine on May 6, 2007 Craig Finn is not the new Springsteen. He’s not the new Springsteen anymore than Springsteen was the new Dylan or Dylan was the new Guthrie, for that matter. Call Finn a direct … Read More