In Wisconsin: Stowing Mowers, Pleasing Bees by Anne Readel Given what’s happening this weekend, it seems fitting to share a couple articles that have ties — for me, anyway — to the City of Wonderful Water. The first is this … Continue reading Outside Reading — Flight of the Bumblebee edition
Anna Calvi does not underachieve. After being hired to compose the score for late-series episodes of Peaky Blinders, Calvi just kept going, writing some songs inspired by the show’s main character, Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy). “Ain’t No Grave” … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Anna Calvi, “Ain’t No Grave”
This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. During my undergraduate years at the college radio station, I was one of … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — Meatball
This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. There was a time when participating in Trivia meant assembling a lot of … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — The Salad
This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. As I’ve noted before, my team has a particular fondness and affinity for … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — Cracker
This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. There is a weird sensation that sometimes overtakes me when I watch a … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — Kristen Bouchard
215. Mighty Lemon Drops, World Without End (1988) “We have found ourselves musically,” David Newton, guitarist for the Mighty Lemon Drops, told Sounds shortly before the release of the band’s third LP, World Without End. “With this album, our influences … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #215 to #213
Musicians Are Begging Fans to Mask Up at Concerts. Here’s Why. by Nina Corcoran Writing for Pitchfork, Nina Corcoran relates the enormous difficulty smaller and mid-tier acts are facing as they adjust to touring, their main source of revenue, in … Continue reading Outside Reading — Masks at the Merch Table
Shilpa Ray has never struck me as an artist who is reticent about sharing her heated thoughts. Her new single, “Lawsuits and Suicide,” takes aim at a former abusive partner who followed the adhered to the common pattern of greeting … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Shilpa Ray, “Lawsuits and Suicide”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. In my experience, working in a broadcast studio is usually an act of relative isolation. Although there … Continue reading Radio Days — On the Air for Trivia Weekend
Coffee for Two 