(FILM) The highly unlikely story of brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson—Fruitland, Washington’s finest (only!) musical exports—has received the deeply sensitive cinematic treatment it deserves. Directed and written by Bill Pohlad, who also helmed the memorable Brian Wilson portrait Love & Mercy, 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...