Records
Dead Man’s Bones: Dead Man’s Bones
As a gimmick, Dead Man’s Bones automatically vaults from self-serving lark to unexpected success, partly because it’s accomplished (even, um,...
Oct 28, 2009
Records
Manic Street Preachers: Journal for Plague Lovers
If my Google search is to be believed, the Virginia State Epileptic Colony, aka Lynchburg Hospital, was an early 20th...
Oct 28, 2009
Articles
Mr. Judy v. Joy, Music, Tattoos, Hootie
Re: http://online.wsj.com/article- /SB125632310821604333.html
Mr. Judy, the curmudgeonly antagonist from the Wall Street Journal story linked above, is meant to make...
Oct 27, 2009
Tracks
Neon Indian: "Deadbeat Summer"
Neon Indian, the latest solo project of Alan Palomo, seemingly has it all. Video game synthesizers? Check. Fake lo-fi muddiness?...
Oct 26, 2009
Articles
Wayne Coyne = Magician
As I’ve long suspected Wayne Coyne turns out to be a magician. Not a wizard, that’s an important distinction. I’d...
Oct 26, 2009
Articles
Rap list rap-up! LOL
So MTV, as is their wont, makes this list of the hottest rappers. The list is fine, all...
Oct 23, 2009
Records
The Flaming Lips: Embryonic
Regardless of what Wayne Coyne (and every other reviewer) says about Embryonic, it is not a series of “free form...
Oct 23, 2009
Records
Do Make Say Think: Other Truths
Toph: Other Truths is a welcome return to form for Do Make Say Think after the misstep of You, You’re...
Oct 23, 2009
Records
The Witch and the Robot: On Safari
The Filth and the Fury, the Bishop and the Warlord, and now the Witch and the Robot: the latest...
Oct 23, 2009