Semi-Coherent Musings - from one of the leading masters of this questionable art form!
3 Jul 2026 5 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
Rolling up to the DMV cabin on the far side of Mansfield, I’m already aware that there’s a nasty old crone working here, known far and wide as a real ball buster. She has an impeccable reputation for failing pretty much everyone, for any reason at a...
3 Jul 2026 6 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
A mindset you employ as a kid but learn, through trial and error, to completely dispense with in your adult years is knowing there is absolutely no chance of something working out favorably, but crouching in a silent paralysis as events unfold...
6 Jun 2026 5 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
As you may have surmised from the title, recently I have begun messing around with a good ol’ fashioned typewriter. This thing has been sitting here in my office for years - a used offering from my parents, who could no longer fathom any...
10 May 2026 6 minute read 2 comments jasonmcgathey
As huge a band as Genesis eventually became, in many respects you can still make the case that they are underrated. Especially if you branch outward and consider the meteoric solo careers of successive ringleaders Peter Gabriel and Phil Collin...
2 May 2026 9 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
A short while after Swervedriver leave the stage, on this already dreamlike seeming night in December of ’93, the target of our latest infatuation finally materializes before us: Smashing Pumpkins, a Chicago foursome who’ve blown up beyond belie...
25 Apr 2026 5 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
The night of the Smashing Pumpkins concert, Kenny shows up at my house with Chris riding shotgun, and we cruise south to Marengo to pick up Heather en route. Displaying considerably more dexterity for the OSU parking scene than I had, Kenny find...
16 Apr 2026 11 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
As previously noted, when your parents start knowing who these bands you’re listening to are, that’s pretty much the benchmark for major cultural impact. The spring after Nevermind hits, I notice one day this cassette is missing from its slot in...
10 Apr 2026 10 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
What compels me to purchase four tickets in advance, I’m not really sure. Suffice to say when you’re of a certain age and the bands are of a certain popularity, you know you’ll have no trouble finding takers. The band, Primus, is after all right...
20 Mar 2026 8 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
Is it me or are concert tours not quite as weird as they used to be? I guess the rise of single-site festivals has pretty much taken their place, from Coachella to Bonnaroo and everything else in between. Even Lollapalooza for the past 20+ years...
16 Mar 2026 9 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey
Unpacking all of ’92 and most of ’93, to this point, is an exercise in frustrating near-misses. Regarding tonight and the connective tissue of lost opportunities, these extend well beyond the Blind Melon set that I was working too late during...
