Sorry I’m Not Sorry, I’m Gonna Blab About JACK WHITE: Happy 1st Anniversary Blunderbuss

Because I can, I’d like to wish JACK WHITE’S Blunderbuss a Happy One Year Anniversary. Over the past year I’ve written about JACK WHITE a lot, I’ve traveled to another state – twice – to… Continue reading

I Saw Deerhunter Last Night

And it was a disappointment. But let me start from the beginning. When Halcyon Digest came out, I wasn’t into it. But because I want to give all records a chance I had been listening… Continue reading

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

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