They’re Back!
For the last 24 hours, I’ve been listening to and then – singing in public – the new Daft Punk song. And tonight marks the second consecutive night I’ve headphone-danced to it in… Continue reading
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Kurt Vile Has Me In A Daze
Kurt Vile is doing everything right. He’s a breath of fresh air since folk music has become a popularized-morphed version of itself. Vile’s new record Wakin On A Pretty Daze is charming. It’s loaded. It… Continue reading
New White Fence: Psych Heads Rejoice For Cyclops Reap
If you follow along, you might remember my undying love for White Fence. The project of Tim Presley, White Fence lives in another decade. I know that’s why I’m drawn to it. Presley… Continue reading
New York City: New Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Lately, I’ve been thinking about New York City a lot. For a lot of reasons, but first and foremost because I was just there for a day. Really, it was less than 24… Continue reading
The Strokes: A Personal History: “…Call It Karma” Says Goodbye
The Stereogum comments section should really be its’ own website. Every Friday afternoon I look forward to their Week’s Best And Worst Comments feature. After reading their Premature Evaluation of The Strokes‘ latest Comedown… Continue reading
The Year Of Justin Timberlake: Another Blog Falls Victim To The Hype Machine
There’s this scene in High Fidelity where Rob Gordon (Nick Horby) says, “Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?” There’s no need… Continue reading
And…I’m Deaf, Part Two: The Orwells Are Here
The Orwells are everything you want in a band. If rock and roll is about youth, they’ve got it. (They also have a bit of trouble.) If you want catchy songs, they’ve got… Continue reading
And…I’m Deaf: Another Live Music Installment: UMO/Foxygen/Wampire
I arrived late, and only caught the last two songs of Wampire’s set. I’m immediate sorry I missed all of it, but getting to H Street is a near impossible task (read: at… Continue reading
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
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