CG | If you’re a Gen Xer like me, you probably remember the particular joys of creating mix tapes for friends and loved ones. Maybe you were trying to get a song or two with a little extra meaning onto a cassette for someone you had a crush on. Maybe your little brother discovered that he... Continue Reading →
The Squalid, Rockabilly Flower of the South
CG | I’ll be completely honest: I’d never even considered the gardenia as a concept until I heard Dexter Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets inexplicably chanting the words “pink.... gardenia” during ragged breaks in the blazing rockabilly song of the same name. I was led to the Flat Duo Jets by way of the... Continue Reading →