One for Friday — The Wonder Stuff, “Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More”
In my first year at the college radio station, practically everything felt like a discovery. It was as if I had been plopped down inside a magical mine of modern music and anywhere I swung my pickaxe was likely to … Continue reading One for Friday — The Wonder Stuff, “Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More”
Last Call — The Americans
Sometimes in pop culture there are clear end points, and — effective or not — they can provide insights to a whole series, oeuvre, or discography. In a beautiful convergence of historical fact and playful narrative irony, the FX series … Continue reading Last Call — The Americans
Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Groovy Train”
These posts are about the songs that just barely failed to cross the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Big breaks arrive in a variety of … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Groovy Train”
Beers I Have Known — Brewery Ommegang Neon Rainbows
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 stood outside Brewery Ommegang in a steady rain and it was perfect. … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Brewery Ommegang Neon Rainbows
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
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
From the Archive — “And we begin, as always, with the latest in movie news….”
As I’ve done on two prior occasions, I’m using the weekly rifle through old writing to share one of the news segments that always started our weekly movie review program. As usual, I must note that the research and subsequent … Continue reading From the Archive — “And we begin, as always, with the latest in movie news….”
One for Friday — Last Town Chorus, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
There was a time when one of my household charges was to collect covers. As chores go, it’s not bad. With a clear imperative to seek out novel versions of familiar songs, I scoured the internet in the hopes of … Continue reading One for Friday — Last Town Chorus, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
That Championship Season — How I Met Your Mother, Season Two
Plenty of television series have hung on longer than they should have, the dictates of commerce outweighing storytelling considerations at nearly every turn in the business of doing a show. But I don’t know if any long-running program so thoroughly … Continue reading That Championship Season — How I Met Your Mother, Season Two
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….”
Coffee for Two 