My Misspent Youth — Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Vertigo Comic launched at the very beginning of 1993. By that … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #161 to #159
161. Talking Heads, True Stories (1986) David Byrne wanted to make a movie. The Talking Heads frontman had long held creative aspirations beyond the dazzling art rock he made with cohorts Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth, and the … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #161 to #159
Programming Note
Today defeated me, so I’m going to let my little corner of the digital world go dormant for a couple days. We will return to daily updates with this Sunday’s College Countdown post. Continue reading Programming Note
Laughing Matters — Jake Johannsen’s first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman
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. Thirty-five years ago this … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Jake Johannsen’s first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman
Now Playing — Nope
I don’t really know anything about writer-director Jordan Peele’s process when he crafts a new film, but I like to imagine that he starts with the first story idea that comes to mind and then pushes himself — pointedly and … Continue reading Now Playing — Nope
Beers I Have Known — Raquette River Brewing Wicked Felina Mexican Lager
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. After a few long days of driving, it’s nice to settle into the … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Raquette River Brewing Wicked Felina Mexican Lager
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #164 to #162
164. Billy Bragg, Talking with the Taxman About Poetry (1986) “I’m a firm believer that by the third album, you have to show some signs of progression,” Billy Bragg said. “With the first couple of LPs, you’re just carving out … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #164 to #162
Outside Reading — This Stamp Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender edition
Pete Seeger outlasted the bastards by John Nichols On the occasion of Pete Seeger receiving well-deserved commemoration on a stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, John Nichols writes a celebratory of appraisal of the folk icon’s enduring legacy. Mostly, as … Continue reading Outside Reading — This Stamp Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender edition
This Week’s Model — Plains, “Problem with It”
When Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson decided to collaborate, they didn’t treat it as a lark, some mere noodling that might provide a B-side or two. They came up with enough material for a full studio album and recorded it … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Plains, “Problem with It”
My Misspent Youth — Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Paper Girls begins in 1988. It doesn’t stay there. Written by … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang
