Programming Note
I’m going to largely refrain from words today. There are other stories that should take precedence. My nonsense can wait until tomorrow. Continue reading Programming Note
Category: Everything Else
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #924 to #921
924. The Nils, The Nils (1987) Formed in Montreal in the late nineteen-seventies, the Nils were perfectly poised to infiltrate college radio when their self-titled debut album was released. With nearly ten years under their guitar straps, the Nils had … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #924 to #921
The Art of the Sell — Converse, “For guys who want to keep playing….”
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Friends, Converse shoes have been my primary footwear for a long, long time, and I can assure … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Converse, “For guys who want to keep playing….”
Laughing Matters — John Mulaney, “The Salt and Pepper Dinner”
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Just because. Previous entries in this series can be found by clicking on the “Laughing Matters” tag. Continue reading Laughing Matters — John Mulaney, “The Salt and Pepper Dinner”
Beers I Have Known — Half Acre Beer Company Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
This series of posts is dedicated to the many, many six packs, pony kegs and pints that have sauntered into my life at one point or another. In my neck of the nation, we’re accustomed to winter holding on with … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Half Acre Beer Company Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
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I and some of the most brilliant people I know once again devoted a huge swath of time in recent days to the annual staging of The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM by a college radio station with an enduring hold on my … Continue reading 15
Trivia Answer of the Day — TV Guide
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. This time around, I’m focusing answers on the supplemental “Unplugged” version of the … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — TV Guide
Beers I Have Known — NOLA Brewing Company Revivalists American Pale Ale
This series of posts is dedicated to the many, many six packs, pony kegs and pints that have sauntered into my life at one point or another. It is probably beyond my command of words — regardless of where I … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — NOLA Brewing Company Revivalists American Pale Ale
The Art of the Sell — Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations”
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. One of the most thrilling things about transformative works of art is that it’s desperately rare that … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations”
Beers I Have Known — Highland Brewing Cold Mountain
This series of posts is dedicated to the many, many six packs, pony kegs and pints that have sauntered into my life at one point or another. I’m now two years removed from residency in the picturesque mountain burg of … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Highland Brewing Cold Mountain
Coffee for Two 