I’ve recently realized that I have a blog with some pretty good shit on it that I have systematically neglected for far too long. Yes, the Lost Posts from when I had private hosting are forever gone, and they do fill a page or so, but it shames me to both want to say so [...]
World Cup Thought Experiment
Imagine the scene. You’re at the World Cup in South Africa, bleeding from every orifice due to the sonic pressure of the dread Vuvuzela. Suddenly, during the championship game God descends. Obviously this will cause a stoppage in play. And He comes right on down and says to the crowd “Okay, let’s try switching things [...]
The Root of All Evil
Has anyone else ever noticed that the folk-devil trumpeted as “the reason our kids are all going to be evil baby-raping murderous sociopaths” changes several times per generation? It’s true! In my generation, we’ve had rap, marylin manson (notable for being one of the few individuals declared to be the antichrist, although he was doing [...]
Chan Marshall Owns My Ass
So my unusual silence here could best be described as audio-derived. Not only have I bought and installed new stereos and MP3 players, I’ve been listening to Cat Power’s Jukebox on repeat since it came out, and the verdict is in. Chan Marshall Owns My Ass. There’s only one original song on the album, Song [...]
Ye gone smell-blind, honey!
I recently had the pleasure of seeing John C. Reilly’s defining role as the legendary (fake) Dewey Cox in “Walk Hard”. It sure isn’t the smartest parody around, but it is smarter than it gets credit for. A lot of the jokes are clear over the heads of their audience. Those who know me will [...]
So Close to Classic
I picked up an album on recommendation from a good friend today, Cassadega by Bright Eyes. This album is phenomenal. I don’t think before now I’ve heard an album emerge from my generation that comes so close to being a defining classic, a Blood on the Tracks or a Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band. [...]
