Archive - Dispatches From the Fringe

Sonics Boom: My Afternoon with the Greatest Garage Band of All Time

A new documentary on The Sonics sheds some light—but not quite enough of it—on Tacoma’s favorite sons. Better still, it reignites memories of my own…

Apr 18 •

Here Are The Sonics

A frustrating new doc on the US garage greats sends me back to their wax

Published on Jagged Time Lapse • Apr 17

Listening to Our Ancestors: A Conversation on Recognizing—and Releasing—Intergenerational Trauma

Ancestral trauma is everywhere: In hit shows, web searches, and everyday conversation. But how do we tell it apart from the everyday stresses of…

Apr 4 •

March 2025

Punking Your Story: A Guided Journey for Writers, Non-Writers, and the Rest of Us

Whether or not you identify as a punk or you’re just someone who’s drawn to the margins, telling your own story—even if it’s just to yourself—can be…

Mar 28 •

Our Therapist Gave My Wife and Me MDMA—and It Saved Our Marriage

Julianna and I were on the brink of breaking up when we were met with an unexpected proposal that changed the way we saw ourselves and each other…

Published on Narratively • Mar 21

February 2025

January 2025

December 2024

Sheep Farmers, Bo Diddley, and Stanley Kubrick: The Improbable Story Behind “I Want Candy”

Released in the summer of 1982, Bow Wow Wow’s breakthrough single was a breath of fresh air. But unlikely a hit as it was, the song’s backstory is even…

Dec 13, 2024 •

November 2024

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