Amid the retirement controversy (c’mon “journalists”, settle down with the rag-mag headlines) I guess it is time for a look at The Brutalist Bricks by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. (hey, is that enough links in one sentence to the same web site? obviously I know I’m the only person on the Internet who knows […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I kid I remember being flabbergasted at the fact that my father would almost exclusively listen to talk shows when in the car, as opposed to music. I just couldn’t see the appeal of listening to a bunch of boring people talk about boring things. I still don’t see the appeal (who would) and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This blog is all about writing. I need to write and I’m just not finding the ability to sit down and crank out one of the many novels in my head (silly job/family getting in the way). I have struggled for a long time with trying to find an outlet. I listened to a podcast […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reading this short and sweet interview with Laura Ballance of Superchunk you will find a few fun facts about classic albums No Pocky for Kitty and On The Mouth, which have recently been reissued. But the standout insight comes midway through the article: Do you have a favorite song on the album? Probably “Skip Steps […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wasn’t going to post about this, but I have to. Too many funny things going on with the new video from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. If you read the not-so-brief history of a punk guy post from Ted Leo on Friday in which he prepares the world for his majorly massive career shift […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a bit from the Sound Opinions podcast, which is a great music podcast, but as I was listening to this bit I broke out laughing as it just seemed like the perfect start to a Scharpling and Wurster bit. It actually was a somewhat interesting interview, but nothing compared to what the masters […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Weird podcasting coincidence today. I have been catching up on some of my podcasts today. I started with the November 16, 2010 episode of The Best Show on WFMU. Philly Boy Roy called in and his call is interrupted by the mega-bass alarm on his Swatch playing a song by The Hooters.
A video for The New Pornographers song “Moves” was released today. From their debut album “Mass Romantic” they have been called a “super group”, composed of so many great solo artists. What makes them all the more super is how diverse their solo music is in comparison to the power pop of The New Pornographers. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Whoever thought Philly Boy Roy could be involved in educational products.
