Archive - Tragic Magic: Michael Chabon

Let’s See What These Babies Can Do

(with special bonus content for subscribers)

Aug 25 •

Handmade Playlist of the Day: Among The Missing

Of the Greyed-Out

Aug 21 •

I was glad that it didn't destroy you/How sad that would be

Writing as a job

Aug 17

The Shelves of Time

Revisiting a revisitation of the past

Aug 13 •

Reed, Sue, Ben, Johnny & Me

An Adventure Across Time and Space

Aug 11 •

Terry Reid, 11/13/49—08/05/25

Of all his famed generation of British blues-rock virtuosi, Terry Reid—whose singular gift encompassed the expressivity and rough-edged lyricism of…

Aug 6 •

Part 5: The Parable of the Sandwich

Screenwriting and self-delusion

Aug 2 •

July 2025

Handmade Playlist of the Day: "Hornutopia"

Grazing in the Brass

Jul 31 •

New Handmade Playlist: "Cool Rocks"

Neglected Jagger/Richards Gems of the Pre-Beggars Banquet Era, Unneglected

Jul 27 •

In Memory of Chris Doyle

Jul 24 •

Handmade Playlist of the Day: "Sanduskyism"

Acoustic-driven instrumentals by vocals-driven artists

Jul 20 •

Part 4: "Wolfboys"

Jul 18 •

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