Radio Days — “Here Comes the 21st Century”
This might be the only occasion when I felt a little bad about helping an album reach #1 on my college radio station’s weekly chart. Continue reading Radio Days — “Here Comes the 21st Century”
Category: Music
Radio Days — “Spam”
“Spam in the back of my car/ Spam anyplace that you are” Continue reading Radio Days — “Spam”
Radio Days — “Channel Z”
The perfect summer album arrived thirty-five years ago. Continue reading Radio Days — “Channel Z”
This Week’s Model — Snail Mail, “Tonight, Tonight”
An ultra-cool indie-rock kids delivers a ravishing cover of one of the best Smashing Pumpkins songs AND promotes it with a pic that shows her holding the ultimate Slayer weapon. Continue reading This Week’s Model — Snail Mail, “Tonight, Tonight”
Medium Rotation — Big Swimmer; Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever
Reviews of new albums by King Hannah and Amanda Bergman. Continue reading Medium Rotation — Big Swimmer; Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever
Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “We Close Our Eyes”
Go West scored a hit (or at least a near-hit) in the U.S. with a song that was meant to kill time until their expected breakthrough release. Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “We Close Our Eyes”
This Week’s Model — Fight Dice, “Magic Pact”
A Milwaukee supergroup devoted to crafting pummeling rock songs about Dungeons & Dragons? Yes, please. Continue reading This Week’s Model — Fight Dice, “Magic Pact”
Medium Rotation — News of the Universe; Call a Doctor
Reviews of new albums by La Luz and Girl and Girl. Continue reading Medium Rotation — News of the Universe; Call a Doctor
Outside Reading — Kidnapped edition
This week featuring articles by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Casey Niccoli. Continue reading Outside Reading — Kidnapped edition
This Week’s Model — Kim Deal, “Coast”
The Cool Godmother of Indie Rock is back. Continue reading This Week’s Model — Kim Deal, “Coast”
Coffee for Two 