ALMOST A MIRROR by Kirsten Krauth. Book review by Jane Leonard
Reading Almost a Mirror is like listening with anticipation to a new mix tape painstakingly compiled by a friend.
GROOVE by Bill Arnott
headlights splay across a country roadway/ single lane both ways in groovy groovin’ grooves/ to the smooth, smooth sound of billie holiday
THE GAMBLER by KENNY ROGERS. Story by Angela Savage
Over the years, while my mother’s faith in Christianity declined, her belief in country music only increased.
ST JAMES INFIRMARY by LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS SAVOY BALLROOM FIVE. Reflection by Kevin Densley
For a long time, I wanted to buy a particular set of classic jazz recordings, Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens, which he recorded with various ensembles from 1925-1929.
SONNET 45. Poem by Drew Pisarra
and the singer goes yeah babe yeah yeah yeah/ then electric guitar wangs wah wah funk
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER by OASIS. Story by N.T. McQueen.
When the plodding piano intro of Don’t Look Back In Anger came through the speakers Oasis’ extraordinary had transformed our ordinary and the truck no longer drove but soared on the melody.
The Sun God rises, three years on
Three years ago, John Malins flipped the Stereo Stories concept a little by writing about a song he had never heard: The Sun God, written by William G James and Aubrey De Vere.
STARBOY by THE WEEKND. Story by Cher Finver
Our mutual love of The Weeknd brought me just a little bit closer to my daughter. So, thanks, Abel Tesfaye. I’m pretty sure I am The Weeknd’s oldest fan. I wear the title proudly.
UNDER THE MILKY WAY. Story by Jim Landwehr
During our correspondence in 1988, the Church’s Starfish LP came out. We both fell in love with it immediately, especially the song, Under The Milky Way.
The Centre Stage collection
The Centre Stage collection here at Stereo Stories is a series of short profiles of the writers and musicians who have been central to the creation and development of, firstly, this website and then of our concerts.