Concerts
Andrew W.K. & the Calder Quartet
Classical music needs Andrew W.K. the same way he needs classical music. Which is to say that both seem like...
Jan 25, 2012
Articles
An Attempt at Real Empathy: Lana Del Rey on SNL
It’s tempting to pile on Lana Del Rey for her pre-album, SNL debut last night, rightly described, with some...
Jan 15, 2012
Concerts
Cass McCombs
What a difference seven months can make. When I saw Cass McCombs for the first time in 2011 at Seattle’s...
Jan 09, 2012
Awards
The "Hoedown Throwdown" Commemorative Award for the Worst Crime Against Humanity Committed By Musicians This Calendar Year
Runner-up: probably some Black Eyed Peas song.
Dec 18, 2011
Awards
The “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Award for Breaking My Heart
Runner-up: Justin Bieber (why aren’t you legal yet?)
Dec 18, 2011
Awards
The Neutrino Award for Most Unexpected Reappropriation of the Characteristics of Light
Runner-up: Dan Bejar, around whom light bends.
Dec 18, 2011
Awards
The Das Racist Award for Concise Self-Summation
Related award for the year’s best rap line: “I’m higher than Swizz Beatz’s hairline.”
Dec 17, 2011