18. XTC, Skylarking (1986) XTC were handed an ultimatum from their record label. The trio had all the material needed to record a new studio album, which would be their eighth long-player under the XTC name (they’d also just released … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #18
The Swedes know the secret to happiness: You are not your stuff by Michael J. Coren Using the bestselling book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and its spinoff reality show as a prompt, Michael J. Coren writes about … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning edition
Career Woman is a Los Angeles band led by singer-songwriter Melody Caudill. Although Caudill still hasn’t crossed the threshold into her twenties, she’s been impressive prolific to this point, boasting a bandcamp page packed with gleaming pop-rock goodness. The band’s … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Career Woman, “Passing”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. The FCC Seal stamped onto the little yellow card means it is valid for the lifetime of … Continue reading Radio Days — Federal Communications Commission Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune of having several opportunities to step into the radio … Continue reading Radio Days — 90FM’s Reunion 11
19. U2, War (1983) “Boy was seen as a big, successful first album, but October didn’t do as well as everybody hoped,” Steve Lillywhite recalled of the initial studio LPs from U2, both of which he produced. “I thought, ‘Of course they’re going … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #19
It’s been more than ten years since Mark Linkous, the driving force behind the band Sparklehorse, took his own life. In the months leading up to the tragic event, Linkous was working on a new album that was intended to … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Sparklehorse, “Listening to the Higsons”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. My participation tonight in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at my undergraduate alma mater has spurred me to … Continue reading Radio Days — “Pull Shapes”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. This week, I’m participating in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at the college radio station where I … Continue reading Radio Days — “Buddy Holly”
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. As noted yesterday, I’m looking to my distinct eras with and in broadcasting for my slice of … Continue reading Radio Days — “Desire”
Coffee for Two 