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Author: DC Duncan

DC has been a frustrated musician for over fifty years, and now has decided to become a frustrated writer. Learn more at DCDuncan.com. He’ll keep you posted.
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Six

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Six

Posted on January 23, 2026February 24, 2026 by DC Duncan

Marching to the beat of two different drummers…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Five

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Five

Posted on January 16, 2026February 24, 2026 by DC Duncan

The new and final name for the band was ‘Django’, named after guitar legend Django Reinhardt…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Four

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Four

Posted on January 9, 2026January 16, 2026 by DC Duncan

I was somehow cast with a Country trio called the Country Truckers. (I enjoyed calling it the ‘Mother Truckers’…)

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Three

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Three

Posted on January 2, 2026January 9, 2026 by DC Duncan

We were a cover band, a commercial dance band. And we put on a pretty good show…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Two

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Two

Posted on December 26, 2025February 24, 2026 by DC Duncan

People always come up to me and ask why I’m not in Vegas or touring with a national act…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part One

EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part One

Posted on December 19, 2025January 29, 2026 by DC Duncan

In 2012, Wally had returned to songwriting when he collaborated with, Raul Malo, on the Mavericks’ reunion project…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Celebration of Life for Kirk James, This Sunday, Sept. 21

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Celebration of Life for Kirk James, This Sunday, Sept. 21

Posted on September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 by DC Duncan

Perhaps I’ll stand up and give Kirk the recognition he so deserves. Maybe a few funny anecdotes would be in order…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ode to My Friend, the Late, Great Kirk James

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ode to My Friend, the Late, Great Kirk James

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by DC Duncan

Backing up Kirk was fun — about as much fun you can have with your clothes on. And, man, could that boy play…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Oak Fire was a Wake-up Call

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Oak Fire was a Wake-up Call

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 by DC Duncan

For the next several hours I called friends for information while watching this fantastical, private air show – the whole thing seeming more surreal by the minute…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: One Flew Over the Cuckcoo's Nest

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: One Flew Over the Cuckcoo’s Nest

Posted on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by DC Duncan

The President tore up the once beautiful Rose Garden and paved the whole thing over…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part Two

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part Two

Posted on August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 by DC Duncan

Today, a few more of those problematic words and phrases…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Here and Now of 'Being There'

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Here and Now of ‘Being There’

Posted on July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 by DC Duncan

In 1979, Peter Sellers starred in this satirical comedy-drama written by novelist Jerzey Kozinski…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Midsummer Night's Dream of Christmas

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Midsummer Night’s Dream of Christmas

Posted on July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 by DC Duncan

I imagined that we’d sit around the kiva fireplace singing Christmas carols while enjoying the fragrant scent of burning piñon…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part One

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part One

Posted on July 14, 2025August 1, 2025 by DC Duncan

Calling the Grand Canyon ‘awesome’ is a factual observation, whereas your new bow tie is not…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired... or Just Plain Tired?

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired… or Just Plain Tired?

Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by DC Duncan

On March 2nd, I turned 74 (and my liver turned 92)…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ignoramus and Andy

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ignoramus and Andy

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by DC Duncan

“It’s pretty complicated.” I said, realizing the dumb had just gotten dumber….

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Don't Forget the Vet

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Don’t Forget the Vet

Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 by DC Duncan

The young man on the line sounded a bit frazzled. Quite unusual, as the workers at the VA are always cheerful and professional…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: For What It's Worth

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: For What It’s Worth

Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by DC Duncan

The present administration is a strange brew of billionaires and sycophants… and not a historian in the bunch…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The New Reality

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The New Reality

Posted on March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 by DC Duncan

Every year, scientists are expanding their knowledge ‒ and our reality ‒ exponentially….

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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