Beers I Have Known — Working Draft Beer Company Above the Fold
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. The first time I got my hands on a copy of Isthmus, the … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Working Draft Beer Company Above the Fold
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #113 to #111
113. Siouxsie & the Banshees, Tinderbox (1986) Siouxsie & the Banshees had grand ambitions with their seventh studio album, Tinderbox. The group’s first LP following Robert Smith’s departure to concentrate on the Cure full time, Tinderbox was originally conceived to … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #113 to #111
Outside Reading — The Human Dust-Bowl edition
THE DIRT ON PIG-PEN by Elif Batuman Writing for Astra, Elif Batuman explores the history of the Peanuts character who travels with his own trailing cloud. I’m always fond of cultural commentary that convincingly applies broader social theory to seemingly … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Human Dust-Bowl edition
This Week’s Model — Quasi, “Doomscrollers”
I’m glad the track starts with the drums. Although I remain among the truest of the true believers in Sleater-Kinney, I don’t dispute that the absence of drummer Janet Weiss has been keenly felt ever since she stepped away from … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Quasi, “Doomscrollers”
Now Playing — The Menu
The guests arrive expecting a feast. This is not just any generously appointed meal, mind you. It is the sort of vast, all-encompassing experience promised by chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) at his exceedingly exclusive restaurant Hawthorne. With a price … Continue reading Now Playing — The Menu
Then Playing — California Suite; Good Time; Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
California Suite (Herbert Ross, 1978). Adapted by Neil Simon from his 1976 play of the same name (a sequel to the 1968 hit Plaza Suite), this comedy sets a posh Los Angeles hotel as its home base. A series of … Continue reading Then Playing — California Suite; Good Time; Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Now Playing — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever begins and ends in a state of mourning. Certainly, it would be inappropriate for it to be structured in any other way. Any movie that opens with the Marvel Studios logo already carries the weight of … Continue reading Now Playing — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Radio Days — Class Closings
For the most part, students didn’t listen to our student-run radio station. I don’t think that disconnect between the general student population and the noncommercial broadcast outlet that a handful of their peers devoted themselves to was a particularly unique … Continue reading Radio Days — Class Closings
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #116 to #114
116. The Replacements, Let It Be (1984) The story of Let It Be, the third studio album from Minneapolis band the Replacements, really begins with a song off of its immediate predecessor, the 1983 effort Hootenanny. Although the Replacements largely … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #116 to #114
Outside Reading —People Have the Power edition
“VOTERS ARE SMARTER THAN THE MEDIA”: THE PUNDIT CLASS MISJUDGED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE by Molly Jong-Fast Another election cycle, another abject failure of political reporters. Prompted by the blundered predictions of broadcast and print pundits, Molly Jong-Fast correctly heaps scorn … Continue reading Outside Reading —People Have the Power edition
Coffee for Two 