Jul 14Sly Stone: It’s A Family Affair…Until It Isn’t. In November 1971, Sly and The Family Stone released their fifth album, “There’s a Riot Goin On”, which included the lead single, “Family Affair”. “Family affair” was Sly and the Family Stone’s biggest hit. Except it wasn’t. I don’t mean it wasn’t a big hit. “Family Affair”…Sly And The Family Stone8 min readSly And The Family Stone8 min read
Jun 22Let The Song Write ItselfPancho, Lefty, and Townes Van Zandt Hello and welcome to the first of what I hope will be a series of posts about great songs and how they came to be. Since this is the first post, I hope you’ll forgive me for starting with an anecdote. In 2004, a Townes Van Zandt documentary called “Be…Townes Van Zandt8 min readTownes Van Zandt8 min read
Published inRock n’ Heavy·Jun 11The Most Epic Sci-Fi Tale Ever ToldIn a Rock and Roll Time Loop, Major Tom is Iron Man — What an obnoxious title. But it’s true. The greatest sci-fi tale ever told has already been written. It was written by several of the 20th century’s greatest storytellers, and you’ve heard it countless times…but never like this. For over 30 years now, I’ve been holding on to this convergent timeline…Music11 min readMusic11 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Dec 29, 2022Spooky Pets 2022 Rescue UpdateHappy holidays, Spooky Fam! Happy Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Solstice and New Year. We wish you joy in whatever you are celebrating, and if you are celebrating nothing, we wish you peace in that as well. 2022 Has been a rollercoaster for those of us who work in entertainment and tech…and…Dogs8 min readDogs8 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Dec 14, 2022Spooky Pets 017: Sugar DumplingHello spooky friends! As we begin to wind down 2022, we find ourselves incredibly grateful for all of the good work our community has done this year, and for all of the people who have played a role in bringing the Spooky Pets to life over the last 4–5 months. …Dogs2 min readDogs2 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Dec 7, 2022Spooky Pets 016: La Belle BlancHello spooky friends! As always we hope everyone is having an excellent week, and we are very excited to share our latest sponsorship with you. This week, the Spooky Pets community chose to help out a very special dog. This is Blanc. Blanc is a rescue dog in Atlanta who…Dogs3 min readDogs3 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Nov 29, 2022Spooky Pets 015: A Little SageHello Spooky friends! It’s hard to believe that we’re already writing our 15th feature. 2022 has flown by and this week enter the month of December and the heart of giving season. …Dogs3 min readDogs3 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Nov 22, 2022Spooky Pets 014: Dig a PigHello Spooky fam and happy Thanksgiving week to those of us in the USA! We have a very special animal to share with you this week, from a very special rescue that is a bit different from our usual features. Y’all, meet Hermione. Hermione is a rescue pig living at…Animal Rescue3 min readAnimal Rescue3 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Nov 15, 2022Spooky Pets 013: XL DiegoHappy Tuesday and happy giving season to all our spooky friends! Today we a re posting our 13th blog and celebrating our 13th sponsorship and we‘re hoping it’s going to be a lucky one! Say hello to Diego. Diego was found abandoned in a field and was rescued by The…Dogs3 min readDogs3 min read
Published inSpooky Pets·Nov 8, 2022Spooky Pets 012: Real ChanelHello Spooky friends and happy Tuesday! As we get deeper into giving season, we are more excited than ever to keep the Spooky Pets train moving and to find ways to delight and give back. This week, our community chose to donate to a rescue that has done a lot…Dogs3 min readDogs3 min read
