Programming Note
For the next two weeks, I’m on vacation. Sometimes in such instances, I still endeavor to keep up with daily updates here. Not this time, friends. Not this time. Normal operations resume on Monday, May 15. The College Countdown is … Continue reading Programming Note
This Week’s Model — Annie Blackman, “The Well”
Annie Blackman does indeed sound like what anyone would reasonably expect from a young, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter. “The Well,” her new single, has a tender, plaintive quality to it, spelling out the challenge of living and loving in the world as … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Annie Blackman, “The Well”
Medium Rotation — Desire, I Want to Turn Into You; in|FLUX
CAROLINE POLACHEK Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice) — The first words Caroline Polachek sings on her new album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, are “Welcome to my island.” Delivered in a tone that bridges … Continue reading Medium Rotation — Desire, I Want to Turn Into You; in|FLUX
My Misspent Youth — Marvel Fanfare #29 by John Byrne
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. Starting with Incredible Hulk #314, John Byrne was officially in charge … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Fanfare #29 by John Byrne
Then Playing — Plane; M3GAN; Satan Met a Lady
Plane (Jean-François Richet, 2023). Although I’m no comprehensive expert on the recent filmography of Gerard Butler, my limited viewing experience suggested he’s carving out a fascinating niche as the star of action thrillers that are simultaneously bonkers and strangely grounded. … Continue reading Then Playing — Plane; M3GAN; Satan Met a Lady
Book Report — How the Word Is Passed; It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith Nonfiction, 2021 David knows that some visitors to Monticello arrive with an understanding of history that is not only misguided but also harmful. He has a difficult time disentangling this from the … Continue reading Book Report — How the Word Is Passed; It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #50 and #49
50. The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me (1987) According to bassist Tommy Stinson, the Replacements went to Memphis expecting, maybe even intending, to implode. Arguably, such an outcome wouldn’t have been a surprise to anybody. The Minneapolis band was as … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #50 and #49
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Another Trivia Weekend has completed it’s fifty-four hour traipse across the airwaves, and I’m pleased to say that a fine overall job was done by the students and other volunteers at my beloved alma mater WWSP-FM. Considering the higher degree … Continue reading 13
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #53 to #51
53. New Order, Low-Life (1985) When Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris officially formed New Order together, they knew that the music they made under that moniker was going to be compared to their previous band, Joy Division. If … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #53 to #51
Outside Reading — The Masters Are Here edition
The Low-Stakes Magic of Trivia by Richard Morgan It’s always a pleasure — laced with a hint of the unreal — to see the trivia contest to which I’ve devoted ludicrous amounts of time and mental energy get an adoring … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Masters Are Here edition
