Donald Fagen – Memorabilia
Oldies Songs The Cynical Allure of the Past: A Smooth-Jazz Examination of Relics from the Cold War’s Romantic Failures. The sophisticated, slightly sinister world of Donald Fagen has always been a place…
Donald Fagen – True Companion
The Elegiac Sound of a Golden Duo’s Dissolution, a Sophisticated Requiem for Lost Artistic Unity. The year 1981 was a moment of profound, quiet heartbreak for a certain kind of…
Donald Fagen – On the Dunes
An Eight-Minute Odyssey of Existential Despair, Where the Search for a Future Only Leads to a Heartbreaking Confrontation with a Failed Past. For those of us who grew up decoding…
Donald Fagen – Springtime
The Cynical Yet Poignant Search for Innocence in the Digital Echoes of Faded Youth. The year 1993 marked a significant moment for the faithful devotees of Donald Fagen and his…
Donald Fagen – Security Joan
Anxious Affection in the Post-9/11 City: A Groovy, Cynical Romance at the Airport Checkpoint The artistry of Donald Fagen, whether as half of Steely Dan or as a solo architect,…
Donald Fagen – Countermoon
The Cynical Eclipse of Romance: A Groovy, Dystopian Warning About Marital Malaise and the Call of the Wild The year 1993 felt like a sudden shift in the tectonic plates…
Donald Fagen – The New Breed
The Acerbic, Jazz-Infused Lament of a Digital-Age Love Triangle, Where the Old School Hipster is Replaced by the “Dot-Com-Slash” Geek The year 2012 felt like a seismic shift, a moment…
Donald Fagen – Miss Marlene
An Elegy to Faded Youth and the Ghost of a Bowling Queen The unmistakable late-career cool of Donald Fagen, a sound he polished to a jazz-funk sheen with Steely Dan…
Donald Fagen – The Great Pagoda Of Funn
A Whimsical and Mysterious Fantasy of Memory, a Dreamlike Quest for a Mythical Place That Represents Unattainable Inner Peace. The year 2006 marked the arrival of Donald Fagen’s third solo…
Donald Fagen- Florida Room
A Humorous and Wistful Chronicle of Suburban Confinement, a Poignant Reflection on Lost Ambition and the Comforts of Domesticity. The year 1993 marked the eagerly awaited continuation of Donald Fagen’s…