My Misspent Youth — Wednesday Comics: Wonder Woman by Ben Caldwell
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. At a time when comic books from the major two publishers … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Wednesday Comics: Wonder Woman by Ben Caldwell
Radio Days — Rediscovering the Jazz Butcher
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. There are many enormous pleasures to returning with some frequency to my college radio alma mater to … Continue reading Radio Days — Rediscovering the Jazz Butcher
Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “I Need to Know”
These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had a … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “I Need to Know”
The Art of the Sell — That Thing You Do trailer
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. For a few weeks in the late summer and early fall of 1996, nothing made me happier … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — That Thing You Do trailer
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #293 to #291
293. Cocteau Twins, Blue Bell Knoll (1988) After Cocteau Twins were given their U.S. coming-out party with the release of the 1985 compilation The Pink Opaque, fans had to wait a long time for a proper new studio album from … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #293 to #291
Outside Reading — Strikes to Spare edition
The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever by Michael J. Mooney That superlative of that title might seem a bit much, but I’m inclined to agree with the assessment. The article is an extraordinary piece of writing, tracking one Texas bowler’s … Continue reading Outside Reading — Strikes to Spare edition
This Week’s Model — Deep Sea Diver, “Hand in My Pocket”
It’s been twenty-six years since Alanis Morissette released Jagged Little Pill. The album was a sensation, launching her to pop superstardom. The relative suddenness of her transition from obscurity to omnipresence combined with her youth made it see like a … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Deep Sea Diver, “Hand in My Pocket”
My Misspent Youth — Marvel Two-in-One #75 by Tom DeFalco and Alan Kupperberg
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. I had a very tight budget for comic book purchases when … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Two-in-One #75 by Tom DeFalco and Alan Kupperberg
The Art of the Sell — Marvel Two-in-One #75
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Come on. Who wouldn’t want to read this comic? Other entries in this series can be found … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Marvel Two-in-One #75
The New Releases Shelf — Screen Violence
Chvrches might not have felt like they needed a rebound from their third album, Love Is Dead. There are some signs that the Scottish trio knows they went down a blind alley, both in some stray comments here and there … Continue reading The New Releases Shelf — Screen Violence
Coffee for Two 