Watching and Waiting
By Ella Vos | January 24, 2019
Watching and Waiting
"Better question is, why do I need an excuse for my fear? Why can’t I accept that I’m terrified and that’s a normal feeling? Cancer is scary."
Tag: illness
Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) Talks Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ Give the People What They Want
By Shara Nova | January 15, 2014
By Shara Nova | January 15, 2014
Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) Talks Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ Give the People What They Want
The backstory to Give the People What They Want is that last summer, Sharon Jones was diagnosed with stage-two pancreatic cancer. The album...
Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks His Battle with Cancer and How He Learned to Respect Death.
By Carey Mercer | October 12, 2013
By Carey Mercer | October 12, 2013
Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks His Battle with Cancer and How He Learned to Respect Death.
An essay about bringing a curse upon myself and my family by naming a record Fuck Death, and my repentance, and what I did in July...
Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart
By Austin Brown | May 20, 2013
By Austin Brown | May 20, 2013
Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart
In the March of my 23rd year, I was laid up at my parents' house in southeast Texas, on a liquid diet consisting mostly of Vicodin. I couldn't...