Anxiety Jukebox Fridays!
Fridays are Anxiety Jukebox days here at the Chronicles. This means that every Friday, so long as I’m not paralyzed with self-hatred or indolence, I will bring you a song about, invoking, or...
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If will.i.am is anxious, what hope is there for the rest of us?
View ArticleThe Age of Anxiety: A New Song
Reader Christine Lavin, a singer-songwriter, was inspired by my NYT article on anxiety to write the following song. Check it out. It’s fantastic. And if you haven’t seen Jason Good’s video, be sure to...
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Receiving the gift of Christine Lavin’s song yesterday made me think back to a really sweet and compassionate project the indomitable Ze Frank did some time ago. A fan, overwhelmed by anxiety, wrote to...
View ArticleAnd he shall be Levon
The recent death of Levon Helm, which saddens me to no end — he was, as Bob Dylan says, a great spirit — seems a good opportunity to revive our Anxiety Jukebox feature with one of The Band’s most...
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