December 2010
13 posts
"I also think that in the era of a rapidly... →
maura:
Please read Matthew and Eric’s combined treatise on why Spoon is underappreciated, and the paradox of being a consistently excellent indie-rock band in the current attention-addled musical moment.
Maura beat me to clipping this part of an excellent discussion. My two cents is just to support the conclusion in the above quote. My students have this year (for whatever reason) started...
November 2010
13 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-28) →
Kanye West (7)
Das Racist (3)
The National (2)
Kevin Devine (2)
Bruce Springsteen (2)
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EDIT: These numbers are way, way off.
10 Things About The Kanye West Album →
I have really been enjoying this record yet I really liked the way Tom framed his misgivings and thoughts about the record. Even in a sort of tossed-off list form, he lays out his thought process in an eloquent and fascinating way. Highly recommended.
1 tag
postpunk:
Brian Eno - Third Uncle (1974)
All...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-7) →
The National (15)
Superchunk (5)
Los Campesinos! (4)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists (3)
Pearl Jam (3)
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The Social Metwork →
seanfennessey:
The Mets put the finishing touches on a strong, intellectually based, Harvard-flavored front office Monday with the appointment of Paul DePodesta as the vice president for player personnel and amateur scouting.
I love these moves, and they were probably the right moves/investment of money in this off season. My two qualms: first, Alderson, Richardi, and DePodesta...
THE TWILIGHT SINGERS RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST NEW... →
More good news on what’s been a generally good day.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-10-31) →
Superchunk (14)
My Bloody Valentine (11)
Animal Collective (11)
Japancakes (7)
Social Distortion (1)
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“HOST: We get the McRib sandwich and Lil’ Wayne all in one week, and the...”
– Bill Clinton is pulling for Lil’ Wayne | Music | Newswire | The A.V. Club
David Byrne's Journal: 10.30.10: By the Power... →
In which David Byrne becomes a licensed minister online in order to perform his friends’ wedding. Totally normal stuff.