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The Starter
You hear a song, and a memory opens up. Music carries us through life; the good, the bad, the tragic, and the wonderful. Through it all, the songs remain. This series of audio essays explores our relationship with music, the songs that made us, and what it means to be human in this world. A story of inheritance, brotherhood, and music. What gets passed down, and where it all began. Welcome to The Starter.
Episodes
The StarterEp 10: WYLD STALLYNS
The year was 1993. And there I was… In my exaggerated memory, I picture the wind blowing through my bowlcut as I stand astride my bike at the top of the hill…
The StarterEp 9: My Whole World
"Nothing in this world is lost. If it’s mine, it will come back to me." This was a phrase that my mom had taught me as a kid. I always believed it to be the…
The StarterEp 8: Ship of Fools
We no longer functioned as we once did. Something deep within was badly fractured, and it was still unclear whether any amount of repair could make it whistle…
The StarterEp 7: Clandestino
It didn’t hit me that I would be spending the next two years in a foreign country right away. It was gradual, and then all of a sudden.... Opening the book on…
The StarterEp 6: A Song for My Father
It was familiar. But not because I had heard it before - it was the bass line. The same exact bass line from “Rikki Don’t Lose that Number,” by Steely Dan. A…
The StarterEp 5: Swimming
**Dedicated to the memory of my friend, Dennis Slusarz, Jr AKA Yung Denny, who DJ'ed my wedding, and who always believed in the music. Rest easy, my friend.**…
The StarterEp 4: I Got a Name
This wasn’t the first time I had been there; holding a nameless baby boy in the labor and delivery ward of St Joe’s Hospital. It wouldn’t be the last either…
The StarterEp 3: Only a River
We cannot reverse the river’s unstoppable current, we can never go back. But with the right song, at the right time, perhaps we can visit for a while... When…
The StarterEp 2: Paint it Black
The dream was always there. Ever since I heard a rock and roll song as a kid that made me pause long enough to wonder, what is this?... Music carries us…
The StarterEp 1: Graceland
Some mornings I wake up before dawn, and I know that I’m not going to fall back asleep. This was one of those mornings...Time to get up. I had bread to make…
The StarterWelcome to the Starter
Welcome to the Starter (a Trailer). First 3 Episodes to be published Tuesday, July 7th: Ep 1: Graceland Ep 2: Paint it Black Ep 3: Only a River Additional…