A few misconceptions were dispelled in my mind by Mo’ Meta Blues, the Questlove book. First of all, I’ll never again doubt the validity of a statement by Black Thought that, and I quoth a fine, strangely underexposed song “Thought at Work,” “You’s a thug / ‘Not really’ is the answer to that.” He’s “Stamped … Read more“Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: Black Thought from Mo’ Meta“
Through nearby stringent parties, I find that Any human contact Would be more than I could stand, More than I could even want … And I survey the things I have owned … Earlier I’d Walked out my door and imagined myself Catapulting into the middle of the street, And starting multiple bonfires On each … Read more“Summer is a Time for the Second Talking Heads Album”
I’m thinking about opening a record store with my friend, though he doesn’t know it yet. We’ll be using his funds. I’ll just sit there and run it, and I’ll only need like $15,000 a year. The store will have fresh coffee on at all times for customers to drink, and it will sell beer, … Read more“Talking Heads or Buzzcocks?”
Yo La Tengo on Fade sound like a band that wakes up at noon, brews gourmet coffee on a French press while fetching the New York Times, pours coffee adding a little cardamom, walks down to an ethnic market, maybe talking to a relative on the phone. They’ve got it made, and they make it. … Read more“A Bit on Fade and Yo La Tengo”
These puppies do exist, and it’s nice. “Black Water” by the Doobie Brothers. Sedates a whole belligerent bar, all in a single bound. “Not Even the Trees” by Hootie & the Blowfish. Great emotion to volume ratio. Track 10 on Cracked Rear View, it somehow has a harder edge than the rest of the tracks, … Read more“Mellow Songs that Absolve Anger”
There’s something about the north. I was just looking at this thing my friend had put on facebook about how gas prices are expensive up here in the Chicago area, some of the most expensive in the nation, and EVERYONE was grasping at straws for a reason why this is. How about the north just … Read more“Bonobo: Giving Due Props”
Nowadays Lester Bangs is really catching on, a trend having started with Almost Famous, which came out I think about 20 years after the rock critic’s death, and continually apparent with his book Mainlines, Blood Feasts and Bad Taste occupying a spot in our public library now. Ziggy Stardust, denounced by Mr. Bangs, was one … Read more“Initial Muse Appendage Extermination: Sorting Ziggy Stardust within the Bowie Cat.”
Lacy was super mutual and cool. We’d been hanging out since 6, and then came the showing of Hello, Dolly. Real chill vibe of course, nothing like our performance last week. Eamon was there though from overseas and I was so nervous speaking to him that I spilled my wine glass! The other people around … Read more“It’s How You Show it”
Sshhhh… -haaaamphh! I see you Looking at me You’re nothing for self-worth either, Charlie Maybe you’re an old crook Sure, I’ll look for ya My old man’s got a new lawn mower Y-yup He’s gonna su-prise you when he say Either ya eat it or it eats you We’re worse in this life that’s somethin’ … Read more“Full Up”
Emily returned from having coffee with a friend early, before 9. She’d given him a small, dry kiss on the lips. Somehow she wanted solitude here on this night. After pulling her mom’s car into their numbered spot, she stared for a second at the front door lock, as if it were rueful or owed … Read more“Elation en Ether”