Life Before Rock and Roll: What We Learn From Lemmy
There’s this moment in the VH1 Roc Doc “Lemmy” when he tells the camera, “I remember before there was rock and roll.” The fact that Lemmy – or Ian Fraiser Kilmister – is… Continue reading
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It’s All A Big Joke. The Game Never Ends. Forget The Hustle, This Is Our Lives
I wanted to like tumblr. I really did. But their drafting system is too complicated for me. Why wouldn’t it just save? WordPress has spoiled me. And the lack of internet ability in… Continue reading
I Can’t Stop Listening To 1 Train
This comes as a shock to myself, too. A$AP Rocky was never really “for me.” I remember when LiveLoveA$AP came out in October 2011. The people around me at the time who were listening… Continue reading
Duckspeak: Your New Favorite Folk Rock
So, I wanted to try something new here. Over the course of the Internet, I’ve had the pleasure of making Internet Friends. If you don’t know what these are, sort through your followers… Continue reading
What Have You Been Listening To Lately? FIDLAR, Parquet Courts, Beach Fossils, YLT, etc.
The thing is, I feel bad about not putting anything down here. It’s been a long ten days and since. And I want to keep you all informed on my musical intake. As… Continue reading
We Love Foxygen: We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic
So there’s this new record out by this band called Foxygen. Out on January 22nd on Jagjaguwar, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic is full of sounds of the sixties. Which I know… Continue reading
I Like To Go Neck Deep Into The Internet. This Is What I Found This Time: Gaga Feminism
I do this thing, pretty much every day, where I get lost in the Internet. People say I type fast, co-workers mostly, but I’m pretty sure that it’s just the sound of my… Continue reading
David Hajdu Is Wrong: You Can Tell Him I Said So, Re: The White Stripes
Close to two years ago I stumbled upon a book in the Essays section of Kramer Books, easily the greatest independent bookstore on the planet, “Heroes and Villians: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture”… Continue reading
Brace Yourself, Humans. I’ve Been Drinking Haterade: Overrated Albums of 2012
I did listen to these records but did not enjoy them. (OK there is one I didn’t listen to. You’ll find out which one soon enough.) They are in no particular order, not… Continue reading
My Favorite Songs of 2012: you should’ve Started Listening to these yesterday
Last year when I started compiling my favorite tracks of 2011, the list kept growing until it was 50. (I don’t even remember the original number I was aiming for.) So here’s a… Continue reading