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Recent stuff (Stereogum, Pitchfork, Sound Of The City)
My new “Progress Report” column on Stereogum started last week. So far there’s Midlake and Andrew Bird, but there will be so, so many more. I saw Drew Daniel read from his new 33 1/3 book and dance with a golden pillow penis between his legs at Housing
M.I.A. interview part 1 | Pitchfork.tv
I look really eager, don’t I? I told Maya I wore that top because it had a pattern that reminded me of her Kala artwork (it’s why I bought it too), a sort of blue handmade digital design. M.I.A. interview part 1 | Pitchfork.tv.
Hallelujah The Hills, Deerhoof, time management
It seems like ever since I got my iPhone (installed the WordPress application), I haven’t had much to blog about. I am working, as usual (here’s a new Hallelujah The Hills EP review. I like this band but I’m still waiting for…something. I don’t know.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, ninnyish noblemen boast in major
The only good anagram I could find for Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson was “ninnyish noblemen boast in major.” I didn’t talk about this with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, but I did talk to him about his LP Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. The guy was awesome, actually: self-deprecating but super
No Age in Paper Magazine
My review of No Age’s Nouns is in Paper Magazine this month, and up on the site as well. I am realizing that deciding to only post MP3s labels/bands have said are okay to post is quite difficult when it’s not the song you want to talk
Diluting my person brand
I interviewed Michael Ian Black a few weeks ago for Paper Thin Walls. A few weeks later, my friend Phil sent me a link to Black’s blog. He had written a post about our conversation, during which I had taught him to post images on his website: To thank
Recently in IRL
Two short profiles of M. Ward and Emily Haines, in the last and current issues of Paste (along with a couple of reviews in the former). Paste is becoming my favorite place to write for (next to Pitchfork, because nothing beats hate mail), and I’m not just saying that
Clipse and My Brightest Diamond
I interviewed Clipse today. Yesterday before the interview I went to the Jive offices and heard all of Hell Hath No Fury, while Pusha and Malice sat in the room. I’m not a hip hop writer, but I’m doing this for CMJ because I loved We Got It
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
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
