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The Grates + Nylon
I did my first track review for Pitchfork this week. It’s on Thunderbirds Are Now!. I like them, really. I’m a featured contributor to Nylon magazine this month. I did an interview with the Grates, then was interviewed by someone for the blurb at the front. They asked
Good Morning America! Or Countdown until WAS are off the front page
It’s pretty boring to only talk about stories I’ve done, things I have coming out. Etc. Some of it will be okay, and other things will be better. Mostly, I’d like to talk about the moment when albums finally pop. Do other people have this? It goes
Recent little bits / Alden Penner
Calexico interview on Pitchfork. I wish I could still use the prefix ‘hometown heroes’ because I love that. Tucson represent. A lil’ Goldfrapp review and a lil’ profile of The Appleseed Cast for Spin’s band of the day. I was sick and missed all of No Fun Fest, which
Islands-Metric / Webster Hall
Looking for Big Hassle’s Sophie in Webster Hall’s balcony– Me: Hello, are you from Big Hassle? Girls: No, we’re from Canada. And so 80% of the night went. I love the Canadian invasion, by the way–Islands are joyful, AIDS Wolf fascinating, Wolf Parade tilt the room.
Wolf Eyes, Pig Destroyer, Man Man
Oh, hello. A few updates: My review of Man Man’s Six Demon Bag is up on PopMatters right now. Interview with the band for Pitchfork coming soon. I had brunch with Man Man a couple weeks ago, then interviewed them last week. I think they’re probably one of
FAQ's on the relationship between Kanye West and me
Wow, you love this. Here are some answers to some questions I’ve been getting. Q: Kanye? Really? A: Yes Q: Won’t he be mad that you put his AIM name on your blog? A: He doesn’t care.His AIM name’s been public knowledge. Q: This is
kanye west interview
jessica at CMJ: kanye jessica at CMJ: mr. west, don’t mean to be disrespectful! kanyewestgood: lol thanks for the respect but im just like u kanyewestgood: except im a guy kanyewestgood: haha jessica at CMJ: ha! This is for real. Pretty hard-hitting stuff, right? In other news, I’m
Pazz and Jop
I have four comments published in the Village Voice’s Pazz and Jop critics’ poll. Among music writers I think this is kind of a cool little a-ha! thing, while people outside that world probably don’t care. Chris(topher R. Weingarten) has eight in while Nick Sylvester easily has
Books I didn't finish
Books at my desk at CMJ waiting to be returned to the New York Public Library after being partially read: Image Music Text – Roland Barthes Writing And Difference – Jacques Derrida some Lester Bangs book Illuminations – Walter Benjamin Also, just turned in my Liars review to PopMatters. I’m not feeling
Blechdom Interview on Pitchfork
My interview with Kevin Blechdom is the daily feature today on Pitchfork. Christopher R. Weingarten, my editor at CMJ and a really good writer dude everywhere else, said he liked this: Peaches’ simpler snatchtrap electro But he did not like this: Pitchfork: I haven’t done whip cream, but I’