All Things To All People
Image via Wikipedia Lately, I’ve been having dreams that aren’t just recurring, but continue a storyline across several nights. Usually, it’s something along the lines of the standard “Oh noes, I am still back in school and it turns out I didn’t…
McSweeney’s always publishes beautiful editions — that’s one of my favorite things about their books, the idea of them as objets d’arte is as important as the literature inside — which often is, of course, worthy of such a beautiful form. On…
I’m a bit bummed that I only found out about the most recent My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult tour (with Lords of Acid!) via this awesome Popshifter review of their live show… a couple days after they played Seattle. D’oh!…
Cover of Introducing Sparks Who don’t love Sparks? I suppose the folks who don’t know who Sparks are might not love Sparks, but that’s only because of plum ignorance. But REST EASY, reader — we’re here to set you straight by reviewing…
[Purchase Book] I’d never thought there’d be a time where I’d find myself reading the Bible before bed, but for a week or so, I did indeed. The catch — the edition was R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis Illustrated, a comic version…
July 25 Lost Season 2Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams 9.5 I took an Ambien 10 minutes ago, and haven’t started feeling it yet, but I’m hoping it may take effect in the middle of writing this review. If not a bit…
This is a hypothetical mix CD of songs that were posted by me to the website phancy.com a long time ago, back in 2005 — the songs are no longer available for download, but perhaps the notes will still be enjoyable! That…
Cover of Role Models I’ve known people who don’t really like John Waters. To those people, I can only play the “I accept your lifestyle choice, even if I believe it is wrong” card. I just think he’s great — his films…
Cover of Big Beat Who don’t love Sparks? I suppose the folks who don’t know who Sparks are might not love Sparks, but that’s only because of plum ignorance. But REST EASY, reader — we’re here to set you straight by reviewing…
With the recent release of DEVO’s new album, Something for Everybody, it’s important not to lose sight of that two decade gap when new DEVO material was rarer than diamond encrusted, gold plated diamonds. In 2001, however, there was a slight glint…