CASUAL JOYS

Morrissey. Morrison. More cassettes I never replaced.

The Queen is Dead, Louder Than Bombs, THE SMITHS

Louder Than Bombs comes within a few hairs of being all I need of The Smiths. I’d be happy to own it on disc/download, but I know in my heart I’d rarely have cause to listen.

Strange Days, Morrison Hotel, THE DOORS

When I was a mid teen, a friend of mine bought me a new copy of Strange Days for my birthday three years running. The first two copies were out of necessity, as I had worn out the cassettes. The third was a joke, as I had worn out The Doors. Hey, Kenny, my birthday’s in a month and a half or so. I have an idea for a gift...

Last week was pleasure travel—now business travel will eat a couple of days off my calendar. Back next Wednesday...