Monthly Archives: January 2011
Brian Jonestown Massacre, “She Made Me”
Brian Jonestown Massacre, “She Made Me,” from Methodrone (Bomp!, 1995)
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All aboard the Monotron
Some cat in Japan takes the Korg Monotron to places never before imagined. I bought one of these at Guitar Center on impulse last weekend—the bastards had ‘em on display next to the cash register. It’s a cheap, pocket-sized analog … Continue reading
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Urban decay as documented by Google Street View, pt. 4
East 83rd Street between Higbee Avenue and Kinsman Road, Cleveland.
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Urban decay as documented by Google Street View, pt. 3
Desire Street between Law Street and Florida Avenue, New Orleans.
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Urban decay as documented by Google Street View, pt. 2
W Fayette Street between N Mount and N Gilmor streets, Baltimore. The small street in the middle of the block is N Vincent.
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The first line of every college paper still on my hard drive
…consolidated into a single, extremely long paragraph. The bravery of Akhilleus, the cunning of Akhilleus, the untapped strength of Akhilleus: throughout the Iliad , these traits of Peleus’ son are spoken of reverently, and often nostalgically, by the Akhaian troops. … Continue reading
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Inferno: The Lost Canto
I actually submitted this as a paper for English 129 during my freshman year of college. It’s about a previously unknown circle of hell in which fratboy lacrosse players are forced to wear black turtlenecks and berets and listen to … Continue reading
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Miracle Legion covering Mission of Burma’s “Academy Fight Song”
…from the flippin’ awesome soundtrack to A Matter of Degrees (Atlantic, 1991).
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Thunderegg, “Till It Shines”
This Seger cover goes out to Tommy Hutton. Recorded to four-track in January 2008; Tom Colligan, bass and keyboards.