Drive Faster by The Vicksburgs. Story by David Oke
David Oke California, April 1997I’m a little embarrassed to say that my favorite driving song is from a fictitious band.
Cruel World by Lana Del Rey. Story by Jesse Maskell
Jesse Maskell Montana, June 2015A race across the country skipping everything I want to see, farmland from a car window always hungry to go into them, down those roads, further in, fleetingly small towns not even, I'm strapped in with Chris a rideshare stranger on this wild ride...
TEAM by LORDE Story by Jesse Maskell
Jesse Maskell Kansas on the I-70, June 2015Lorde curls sentimental melodies for forlorn city kids everywhere. I’m high on the sight-binge of famous boring Kansas.
Our Sunshine by Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill. Story by Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson
Darren 'Smokie' Dawson On the road heading north, any January, 2000 – 2010Whether it was a longer summer sojourn to Coolangatta, or a Sunday winter's day-trip to Daylesford, it was tacitly accepted, unspoken, that when the key went into the ignition, Our Sunshine was to blast out from the speakers.
Jackson by Johnny Cash and June Carter. Story by Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins Jackson, Mississippi, August 2012With Hurricane Isaac approaching, our bed and breakfast evacuated and New Orleans airport closed, we had little choice but to jump on a train and head north.
Rockin’ Down the Highway by The Doobie Brothers. Story by Sherryl Clark
Sherryl Clark South Africa, 1977We were ushered into the station commander’s office. What was this about? Had we broken some kind of law? Were we in trouble for the nude beach visit?
Houndog by Cold Chisel (Stereo Stories Live at Newport) Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Somewhere along the Hume Highway, summer of 1982I catch myself staring too long at the sunlight on her hair, or laughing too loud at one of her jokes, and feel the sharp pierce of an unbridgeable distance.