December 18, 2009
2009 featured a good mix of offerings from nearly every genre imaginable. But I was most impressed by the work done by harder rock and metal bands over a lot of the standard auto-tuned hip-hop and over-shined pop. Some of the indie lovefest for certain bands (*cough*Animal Collective*cough*) seemed to be based on the strength [...]
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August 6, 2009
Now here’s a list most creatives can endorse wholeheartedly (via Kottke). Nicely written (and only half tounge-in-cheek) defense of those who aspire to live life, not survive it.
“…let us remember these sage words of Abraham Lincoln: ‘It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues’…”
July 10, 2009
Future of the Left, Travels With Myself And Another
There was a huge void in angry noise punk when Mclusky disbanded a few years back. But singer/guitarist Andy Falkous’ darkly humorous tales have found a new home. All you need to know: There’s a song called “You Need Satan More Than He Needs You.”
J Dilla, Jay [...]
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May 13, 2009
With the billionth iPhone App downloaded recently, I was reflecting on the Apps that seem like the best use of Apple’s touchscreen platform. I certainly like freebies, but there are some Apps I’ve paid for that I think are worth every cent as well (for all you cheap bastards out there). Additionally, I thought the [...]
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December 18, 2008
Another year, another list of the tunes I obsessed over. Some of these are likely to be popular picks all over the internet, but I also want to mention a bunch of albums that haven’t gotten the props they deserve. My favorite albums of 2008:
30. Cool Kids, The Bake Sale
Sparse electronic samples drip and drop [...]
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