(FILM) The highly unlikely story of brothersย Donnie and Joe Emersonโ€”Fruitland, Washington’s finest (only!) musical exportsโ€”has received the deeply sensitive cinematic treatment it deserves. Directed and written by Bill Pohlad, who also helmed the memorable Brian Wilson portraitย Love & Mercy,ย Dreamin’ Wild focuses on songwriting phenom Donnie Emerson’s struggle with…

Dave Segal is a journalist and DJ living in Seattle. He has been writing about music since 1983. His stuff has appeared in Gale Research’s literary criticism series of reference books, Creem (when...