Derwood Andrews, and the sound of a post-punk, post-blues Catcus Acid Milkshake
Let’s put it this way: If TONE POET, VOL. II was a new album by Beck, it would almost…
December 16, 2014-
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Darius Rucker, Race, and Turning a Moment in Time into a True Movement
I understand that Darius Rucker is on the pants-end of a social media ass-kicking because he sang “White Christmas”…
December 15, 2014 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel” by Ari Shavit
A key component to growing up is to consider, and come to terms with, the compromises one must make…
December 12, 2014 -
The Ten Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time, Revealed!
There is a delicious squabble going on in the webbernet: Kinks’ guitarist Dave Davies is appropriately livid that his…
December 11, 2014 -
"The Plunge": Coney Island Brewing’s winter seasonal.
The Coney Island Brewing Company’s winter seasonal offering is called “The Plunge”, after the Polar Bear Club’s winter swims at Coney Island. With a name like that it should be, well, bracing. The label says “Belgian-Style Ale with Ginger, Orange Peel …
December 7, 2014
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Barracuda” A Novel by Christos Tsiolkas
Find your passion, we’re told, and set a goal in life. What can happen if you don’t reach that…
December 5, 2014 -
Tracing the Transit System, 1940-1968 – an evening with Andrew Sparberg
Ever wonder how the IRT, BMT, and IND were molded into the subway system? How they were joined by…
December 3, 2014 -
The Dark Night Of Dave Grohl: A Cautionary Tale
It had been a long night. Damn, it had been a long week. The Pepsi machine in the stairwell…
December 3, 2014 -
Re-Assessing The Legacy of The Clash…or Not.
Kill Yr Idols, Part II (of Many). Let’s take a look at the Clash. If you came of age…
December 2, 2014 -
Sonic Youth, Tim Sommer, and Kill Yr Idols
Kill your idols is a potent phrase. It is also extremely reasonable and important spiritual and artistic (though not…
December 1, 2014