Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

“The Devil Comes to Irvington”

October 10, 2013 | by Al Hunter

On October 10, 1894, 119 years ago this week, the devil came to Irvington. On that day, a tragedy of immense proportions took place in a one and a half story cottage, located a short distance from Union Avenue on the extreme eastern edge of Irvington. The property, resting about … Read More

The Ghosts of Gettysburg

October 3, 2013 | by Al Hunter

It’s October again in Indianapolis. The air is crisp, the farmers are harvesting their crops in the fields, the smell of burning leaves permeates the air and Hoosier imaginations turn to ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. I just returned from an extended weekend visit to … Read More

The Day the Music Died…For Me

September 26, 2013 | by Weekly View

But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step I can’t remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride/But something touched me deep inside The day the music died Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my … Read More

The Strange Saga of Gram Parsons, Part 2

September 19, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Gram Parsons died on September 19, 1973, 40 years ago this week.  We covered the death of this influential rocker in depth in Part 1, but for those of you just checking in, it can be summed up easily by saying Gram Parsons died of rock ‘n roll. He was … Read More

The Strange Saga of Gram Parsons, Part 1

September 12, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Gram Parsons is perhaps the most influential rock star you’ve never heard of. Parsons has become something of a cult figure in the music business. He never hit it big, and few outside a small circle remember him now. Music critics say he was one of the pioneers behind the … Read More