Towards 500 stories
As we close in on 500 stories, the time is ripe (indeed over-ripe) to re-visit our writers’ guidelines, to think about story length and themes and subjects.
STRAWBERRY BLONDE by RON SEXSMITH Story by Louise Maskell
The idea of traipsing across London at night on my own was frankly daunting.
The poetry collection
Every now and then we publish poems: thoughts and ideas about music. Sometimes they tell a story. Sometimes they don’t. It doesn’t hurt to bend the rules on the odd occasion.
IF I HAD A BOAT by LYLE LOVETT Story by Luke R Davies
Lovett covers a lot of styles, is a wonderful singer-songwriter who draws on the well of folk, blues, country and western swing.
BAD REPUTATION by JOAN JETT and the BLACKHEARTS. Story by Rick Kane
It was as if I had heard Bad Reputation for the first time. As it directly related to my sister. As it stands as a song. And it is, my friends, a ripper.
Stereo Stories on YouTube
Your front row seat to Stereo Stories on YouTube.
OH! YE DEAD by KEVIN McDERMOTT and RALPH RICHEY. Story by Annette Signorini
The great writer would have been impressed. He was the subject of all discussion, around which everything circled.
SPLENDID ISOLATION by WARREN ZEVON. Text by Vin Maskell
A song for the times. "I want to live alone in the desert/I want to be like Georgia O'Keefe/I want to live on the Upper East Side/And never go down in the street"
Roadtrip stories
Who doesn't like a roadtrip? And who doesn't like a roadtrip story? Matt Quartermaine, Justine Sless, N.T.McQueen - and others - hit the highway and listen to R.E.M, Clairy Browne & The Banging Rackettes, Karen Carpenter, Boy & Bear, Lana Del Rey...
EVERYBODY HURTS by R.E.M. Story by Matt Quartermaine
Shirl did sort me out and I swapped my licence plates with a screwdriver I remembered to bring, because I was an organised adult now.