Playin' in a Traveling Band

Playin’ in a Traveling Band

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I Showed Up
A friendship that began outside a San Francisco bookstore and lived for decades in letters — until a search for an old friend ended at his grave.
 • Benjamin Cossel
If we’re Going to Eat Chips and Talk Shit, I’d Prefer Dill Pickle
Album of the Week – Mr. Dinkles, R.I.P.T.
 • Benjamin Cossel
The Six
The seconds that make a song irreplaceable
 • Benjamin Cossel
A Tale of Vampires, Pixies and a Dodge Neon
Album of the Week — The Jesus and Mary Chain, Automatic
 • Benjamin Cossel
My Father’s Last Record
What does it mean when the music stops? And what does it mean when it refuses to stay that way?
 • Benjamin Cossel
AOTW 10/12/26 — Westside Cowboy, It Goes On
My son asked how I keep it all in my head. A Manchester band called Westside Cowboy finally helped me answer the real question.
 • Benjamin Cossel
The Rat Utopia Experiment, Tower Theatre Lounge, Oct. 4, 2026 – Fresno, CA
A 18-year-old-fronted circus-punk band, fresh off a Mom + Pop deal, headlines a 150-cap Fresno room. Catch The Rat Utopia Experiment before they're…
 • Benjamin Cossel
Mixtape Madness Vol 10 — Falling into Fall
A fall mixtape for hoodies, campfires, and s'mores with the littles — James Brown to The Lumineers and everywhere in between. Press play on autumn.
 • Benjamin Cossel
Album of the Week — Ecca Vandal, Looking for People to Unfollow
An album and a concert review walk into a bar
 • Benjamin Cossel
Billy Strings – Oakland Arena, Oct. 2, 2026
I didn’t know Billy Strings from Adam. My oldest flew across the country to fix that.
 • Benjamin Cossel

September 2026

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