Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Music | No Comments »
Unlike Sheppard, our resident Weezer apologist, I was not overly impressed with the latest offering from Rivers and Co. The band has been trying to escape mediocrity and Rivers' hit-or-miss ... Read more..Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in Books, Music, General | No Comments »
Now that I'm firmly entrenched in post-graduate ennui for the foreseeable future, it's probably about as good a time as any to start updating this thing again. I know, outside ... Read more..Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Music | No Comments »
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz Metallica - Kill 'Em All Motorhead - Ace of Spades Metallica - ...And Justice for All Anthrax - (I forget the name of the album) Iron Maiden - The ... Read more..Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »
i've come out of my cave for this sleep-deprived, coke-zero-fueled post. vampire weekend mgmt yeasayer etc etc etc i listened to the new death cab track the other day. i thought it was "interesting." my ... Read more..Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in Music | 2 Comments »
Once again, I've compiled my list of favorite albums from 2007. Unlike last year (and the previous year(s)), there were actually several albums in the running for my theoretically coveted ... Read more..Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »
You know the drill. This is more for my personal use than anything else. 09-01 The Format - Vic Theater 09-08 Andrew Bird, The Frames, Mucca Pazza, Golden Horse Square Dance, Art ... Read more..Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in Books | No Comments »
In an attempt to get this site to the next level, intellectually speaking, I've decided, at the advice of several friends, to start writing book reviews on the site. I ... Read more..Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »
If you recall, a couple of months ago, I posted a tentative concert calendar that was, to put it lightly, overambitious. However, now that I only have a month left ... Read more..Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Sports | 1 Comment »
Here's something to think about. Mike Pelfrey and Philip Humber are, or at least had been, touted as top prospects, front-line starter material, but I think it's time to realize that ... Read more..Monday, July 9th, 2007 Posted in Music | 5 Comments »
After the Foo Fighters' last album, In Your Honor, I had finally come to terms with one of the band's major flaws -- most of their [newer] songs sound exactly ... Read more..