Chapter 1: Falcon

A drafty draft of the first chapter of my first novel, Final Vinyl

May 14 • Colin Kirkland

April 2026

Evolfo's Home-Spun Psychedelia Embraces Its Own Paradox

"It’s not just phasers and tom-toms"

Apr 28 • Colin Kirkland

Prologue Draft From My Upcoming Novel, 'Final Vinyl'

Here's a very drafty draft to look back on when the book is done (and likely much different).

Apr 23 • Colin Kirkland

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March 2026

Steve Okonski's Timeless Jazz Takes Solace In The Unknown

An instrumental trio embracing collaborative meditations and spontaneous sounds.

Mar 20 • Colin Kirkland

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February 2026

Some Concerts Should Live Forever

Are live recordings the ultimate gift for the memory of a concertgoer?

Feb 27

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Jam of the Day: "That's What I Am Here For," Roy Buchanan (1973)

Soulful blues rock by one of the genre's most overlooked guitarists.

Feb 13 • Colin Kirkland

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Jam of the Day: "On," Altın Gün (2018)

New-age Anatolian psych rock gems.

Feb 10 • Colin Kirkland

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Introducing Misha Panfilov, Estonia's Most Prolific Music-Maker

"Every composition feels like a surprise to me."

Feb 3 • Colin Kirkland

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January 2026

A Jigsaw Falling Into Place

An essay on Radiohead, uncertainty, and the phenomenon of losing someone you've already forgotten.

Jan 20 • Colin Kirkland

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December 2025

I Remember Grinding With Tall Girls At Bar Mitzvahs...

The first installment in an ongoing music-memory series based on Joe Brainard's cult classic, "I Remember..."

Dec 22, 2025 • Colin Kirkland

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Wet Bar Blues (Good Times, Bad Times)

The end of an era with my dad and Zeppelin.

Dec 15, 2025 • Colin Kirkland

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November 2025

The Sound Of Trains

Meeting my late-grandfather through the records he cherished most

Nov 19, 2025 • Colin Kirkland

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