Market Correction
Born of punk rock’s rough and red womb, weaned at the rubbery leatherette teat of punk rock, wiped and…
August 4, 2014-
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Happy Birthday, MTV!…plus, Stoner Metal!
MTV is 33 years old today. If you’re under 30, you likely have no identification of that brand name…
August 1, 2014 -
I Suffered for This Top Ten Song List, Now It’s Your Turn
Recently, Tim Broun, whom I’ve known since we were both teenagers, asked me to contribute a playlist to his…
July 30, 2014 -
Books, Race, and Other Things I admit I Know Very Little About
I can imagine little more challenging than writing about the experience of being black in America if you are…
July 29, 2014 -
Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” and the Lost Art of Artisanal Recording
Change is constant, change is unavoidable. All of our favorite buildings will one day be destroyed, all our favorite…
July 27, 2014 -
Friday Random Noise: The Third Greatest Band of All Time, That Hit Song I Played On
The Random Noise List: WORST BAIT AND SWITCH ON CLASSIC ROCK RADIO: Okay, “Riders on the Storm” fades out,…
July 25, 2014 -
Wooly Bully Is A Very Effing Heavy Song
“Wooly Bully” came on the radio. I’ve been listening to it for a lifetime, but I never really heard…
July 24, 2014 -
How Did This Item Meet Your Expectations?
Because I recently purchased a Rubik’s Cube… Amazon kindly wrote me and asked the following question: “So, Timothy Sommer,…
July 23, 2014 -
The Hideous Future of Bloomuliani’s City
Over the last generation, Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg set out to transform the economic, physical, and social landscape of…
July 22, 2014 -
December, 1980. Weinstein Dorm, U2, and…
Last week, I wrote about the year 1980. Today, I want to write about just one month: December 1980.…
July 21, 2014