Over the last month or two, I’ve heard a few public radio stories on the Hold Steady and their new record. Critics seem to think it’s better than “Boys and Girls in America”, but I’m not sure I agree. WPXN called them “increasingly iconic“, and I think I can get behind that.
Matthew, Zach […]
Since tomorrow is the last day that the BPP will be broadcasting, I wanted to do something special for the awesome people who make the show.
All week, they’ve had a hilarious, heartbreaking series of their regular feature “Best Song in the World Today” focused on the five stages of grief (those would be denial, anger, […]
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while. It pains me to say this, because - really - I love them, but I think My Morning Jacket is overrated
Not that they’re bad. But I just bought the new record, “Evil Urges,” and - well - it’s not bad, but I’m beginning to think that […]
So, over on my personal Twitter, I said something stupid. And “The Bryant Park Project,” the NPR program it was directed to, responded. I promised them a photo of where Jeff Buckley died, as a response to a recent story they did.
In somewhat small glory, here’s the picture:
Click for full size. This is shot […]
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Valentine’s Day: Tu Vas et Tu Viens
Happy Valentine’s day to you all you sick puppies out there who thrive off of candy hearts, unnecessary flowers and the highly dysfunctional love songs of the Beatles.
It occurs to me I am addressing myself.
Sappy though I may be, I find it weird that we call our loved ones our “Valentines” today… St. Valentine was […]