I tell The Turtlenauts of Zond 5 about the Replacements, Joe Ely, Phil Ochs, the Mekons, and the lack of a true self
Although tortoises are not mammals, humankind should remain in awe of the achievement of Bek and Lek, two…
August 29, 2014-
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Opinion: Reclining Your Airline Seat Puts You in League with Satan
This week a United Airlines flight from Denver to Newark was diverted to Chicago after two passengers got into…
August 27, 2014 -
R.E.M. Were the Band of Our Time
This past Sunday was the 32nd anniversary of the release of Chronic Town by R.E.M. I tried writing about…
August 27, 2014 -
All Hail Dada Sitcoms like Luxury Comedy
Bizarrely, live-action television has rarely been a particularly fertile venue for surrealism. This is very odd indeed, for the…
August 25, 2014 -
The New York Times is Idiotic, AGAIN, and It Gives Me an Excuse to Rave About Echo & The Bunnymen
Dear New York Times: Once upon a time, when we wore Adidas, watched Melba Tolliver, were confused by the…
August 20, 2014 -
FIVE GREAT SONGS (Just Because!)
Because it’s Wednesday, and because it would simply be tasteless to engage in a detailed discussion of the Rule…
August 13, 2014 -
The New York Times Pisses Me Off Endlessly
A rather grievous error in the New York Times – yes, yet another one – has set me off…
August 12, 2014 -
Letter to a Young Alternative Rock Fan
Dear Layne: Most of my personal myth seems to refer to events that took place in the early 1980s. …
August 7, 2014 -
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