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The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

Dashboard Confessional’s second album was released on March 20, 2001

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 22, 2026Posted inmusicTags:dashboard confessional, emo, music, the jam files, writer, writers, writing, writing communityLeave a comment on The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

The Jam Files: John Richard Paul’s New Album ‘Midwestern Modesty’

“Sometimes records kick you right in the feels…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026Posted ininterview, musicTags:john richard paul, michigan, midwestern modesty, music, musicians, new album, the jam files, traverse cityLeave a comment on The Jam Files: John Richard Paul’s New Album ‘Midwestern Modesty’

The Jam Files: Fall Out Boy – The Lost Songs

“…you’ll have to look beyond the CDs…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 5, 2026Posted inmusicTags:the jam files, music, fall out boy, fob, lost songs, demos, review, music reviewLeave a comment on The Jam Files: Fall Out Boy – The Lost Songs

False Spring, Music Writing, & ‘House of Leaves’

I’m still a busy little bee

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 11, 2024Posted inpersonalTags:blog, blogging, book, book discussion, books, false spring, house of leaves, life, music, personal, personal essay, seasons, snow, spring, the jam files, traverse city, weather, writing, writing community15 Comments on False Spring, Music Writing, & ‘House of Leaves’

Goop

“Great. It’s infected.”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 4, 2024March 4, 2024Posted inmusic, personalTags:blog, blogging, march, michigan, music, music blog, personal, personal essay, spring, the accidentals, the jam files, traverse city, writer, writers, writing, writing community24 Comments on Goop

The Jam Files #16 — “Taking Notes”

This is the stream of conscious stuff that’s messing up my focus. I have no linear thought. Everything keeps getting jumbled, but this isn’t a complaint.

Posted byJennifer PatinoNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:blog, blogging, life, personal, the jam files, writing, writing community16 Comments on The Jam Files #16 — “Taking Notes”

The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

I couldn’t help myself, I cried the moment the drums started…

Posted byJennifer PatinoAugust 31, 2023September 4, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:michigan, native american, ojibwe, personal, powwow, the jam files, writing, writing community16 Comments on The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

Move update

Posted byJennifer PatinoJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:blog, moving, personal, the jam files, update, writing, writing community22 Comments on The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

The Jam Files #10 : Just For You

Your homeland stays inside your bloodstream. When you’re away from it for too long your veins begin to burn with longing.

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 20, 2022March 20, 2022Posted inpersonal, ProseTags:home, life, march, michigan, personal, Prose, the jam files, writer, writers, writing, writing community27 Comments on The Jam Files #10 : Just For You

The Jam Files #9: Hijacked

As if the body didn’t have enough foreign invaders to fight off.

Posted byJennifer PatinoJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022Posted inpersonal, ProseTags:chronic illness, chronic pain, coronavirus, covid 19, health, january, personal, personal essay, Prose, spoonies, the jam files, writer, writers, writing, writing community34 Comments on The Jam Files #9: Hijacked

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