I am very pleased to have my piece on the topic of the RRIA's #1 song of the 20th Century, "American Pie" by Don McLean published by way of the the unique online concept and vision of Memoir Mixtapes / Medium.com. On the PDF, my narrative begins on page 67. Thank you again to editors, Samantha and … Continue reading GAVIN PUBLISHED BY MEMOIR MIXTAPES VOL. 1 / MEDIUM.COM
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Folks with Their Backs to the Wall by Gavin Lakin – Post 23
Another Long Island Ice Tea. Christ, get an imagination. Deep into the glum residue of Saturday night, the going-nowhere Lakers on the tube, I cackle inside as I observe the men at the bar twisting around like lemon zest, deluded, hoping, wishing for a honky-tonk angel who might meet their boilermaker glances and hold them … Continue reading Folks with Their Backs to the Wall by Gavin Lakin – Post 23
The Way that Kindness Died: An Updated “American Pie” by Gavin Lakin – Post 22
In 2015, James Morgan, BBC correspondent wrote on the topic of the lyrics of Don McLean’s 1971 song, his best-known work that was named Song of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2001. Citing Jim Fann, author of Understanding American Pie, the line "The man there said the music wouldn't play" speaks … Continue reading The Way that Kindness Died: An Updated “American Pie” by Gavin Lakin – Post 22
Planes to Catch; When Accidents and Altruism Converge by Gavin Lakin – Post “21”
In 1972, when Harry Chapin debuted his song “Greyhound” on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, history was made: Carson asked Chapin to come back the following evening for an encore. Johnny had never done that with any of his performers up to that time. The song struck a chord in the nation’s viewers, and … Continue reading Planes to Catch; When Accidents and Altruism Converge by Gavin Lakin – Post “21”
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I am very pleased to announce that my piece, "Standing Next to Everyman Social Commentary and Rock Music" has been published by Entropy. This well-conceived online magazine is for literary and non-literary content. However, they ascribe to the approach of not just being a website or magazine, but a community space where writers can share a … Continue reading *** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ***
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