Recent stuff: ABC, Stereogum, Spin, Pitchfork, Sound of the City
ABC World News Webcast: Loney Dears’s Dear John Pains Of Being Pure At Heart S/T Progress Reports on Stereogum: Nick Thorburn (Islands, Human Highway) The Wrens (in Q & A form, because they’re hilarious) Grizzly Bear Spin Magazine reviews (I think this is the same print issue
What I'm reading: February 4
What I’m reading: February 4: * Susan Sontag’s Journals and Notebooks. – By Katie Roiphe – Slate Magazine – * Essay – Consider the Philosopher – After the Death of David Foster Wallace – NYTimes.com – * Final touch: A cosmetic lift for your funeral? – Health care- msnbc.com – A really great photo essay on after-death cosmetic
New Progress Reports: The Thermals, Spencer Krug
Two more Progress Reports this week. On Monday I talked to Hutch Harris from The Thermals. We talked about how people in Portland smoke a lot of pot; that’s not in the update. Then I talked to Spencer Krug, who is working on a ton of different albums. I
Too Many Teeth
I’m finally recovered from my wisdom teeth surgery. The event itself wasn’t so bad, because I was under “twilight sleep” where I was told I would experience “no pain or no memory of pain.” Obviously the first one is the better one. I think that’s what I
Recent stuff: Pitchfork.tv, Stereogum, Paste, Spin, Sound Of The City
I interviewed Okkervil River for Pitchfork.tv: Part 1 and Part 2. I reviewed Beyonce’s I Am Sasha Fierce for Paste. New Project Reports are up on Stereogum for Röyksopp and Phoenix. I also reviewed Matt and Kim’s Grand, A.C. Newman’s Get Guilty and Andrew
FTW--I still love Radiohead
I’ve been listening to (nearly) all Radiohead since my four-hour Thom Yorke dream. This band is really, really great. And I realized I’ve never had to articulate my feelings about Radiohead, because Radiohead reviews/interviews are reserved for better critics than me. I’ve never been able to
Paper Magazine interview: Ryan Leslie
I talked to Ryan Leslie for Paper Magazine. I met him at a studio while he was working on tracks for Jennifer Lopez. His shoes were nice. He insists on dressing up to record in a studio, which I think is really funny.
Monday's progress report: Black Lips
Talked to Black Lips for Monday’s Progress Report on Steregum. I mentioned their studio walls covered in inspirational quotes, but didn’t mention that they also put up lots of girlie pictures (girlie is probably not the right word, since that makes you think of tasteful 1940s nude pinups.
Progress Report on Giant Drag
New Progress Report on Giant Drag. The Giant Drag story got picked up by the NME. Writes Annie: “It’s funny how all of a sudden people i haven’t talked to in awhile are calling or texting me about shows or whatever after the article.” She’s a great
Is Magnolia Bakery a landmark?
Look closely at this Google Map. Why is Magnolia Bakery on here like this? I wasn’t searching for it. Has it been given landmark status? If so, I would guess that it commemorates New York’s domestic immigrants, small town girls who come to New York seeking a better
