As with last month, I again turn over this main text to a disgruntled young reader. And as with last month, yet again, I encourage you to click on the black and white cartoons in the margins to read fascinating anecdotes about their creation and purchase the original artwork. Please do enjoy.

Too many (pleasant) distractions this month, including the 25th Anniversary Touch and Go Records concerts. I suppose I’m rather old, in that I remember buying Big Black’s “Atomizer” lp back in 1986 (blue cover on the right—my “homage” on the left) and it continues to give me pleasure in cd form...

Nostalgically(?) Yours,