The Recoup

SINCE 2013: Books and books and books and books and occasionally other things

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  • You may have noticed it’s been a year since last I posted. Sorry about that! It’s been a year. I’ve been battling long-term depression and other mental illnesses too grim to mention right now. One of the results of this has been a loss of interest in writing—not writer’s block, per se; the words just Read more

  • The third and final installment of Omnivore Recordings’ documenting of Country singer Buck Owens’ prolific output for Capitol Records finds the singer exploring different sounds in a recording career that was taking second place to television stardom, and would come to a sudden end with the death of his musical partner and best friend. Though… Read more

  • By 1997, Atlanta rockers Drivin’ N Cryin’ had been through the major label machine. Stripped down to a power trio, they doubled down and made a no-frills album that would close out the band’s first era on a extremely high note. Read more

  • On the season premiere of Collision Course, the near fatal bus accident involving Gloria Estefan is examined, and reveals a story that could’ve ended in a tragedy. Read more