This morning I went to my favorite local coffee shop for a bagel and some (okay, a lot of) coffee. I was distressed to find this newly posted sign in the seating area: Seeking musicians, bands, ect [sic], for the XXXX cafe’s mall lounge in the mini-mall beside
Fashion plate and all around artist Claudia Brown answers the five questions, liking Haruki Murkami and Thomas Friedman.
I curse, you curse, we all curse. But for the imaginative cursers out there, we offer you The Alternative Dictionaries. It’s for those special occasions when you need to know that ‘yeb vas’ means ‘fuck off’ in Russian, or that ‘da'ma'k’ means ‘asshole’ in Azerbaijani.
At one point I was a fanatic for the lazy, droning sounds of Bedhead, and I went to every show they played. Then one time I saw them and decided that either they were the most boring, pathetic band imaginable or I’d just gotten a whole lot more exciting
The first offering from the Trail of Dead since 1999’s Madonna, the Relative Ways EP shows a band further tempering an awesome penchant for violent energy with an unmistakable pop sensibility. Tracks: ‘Relative Ways’ gives us a mature, chiming guitar riff and the catchiest Trail of Dead song to
Sonic Youth’s 1988 magnum opus is, indeed, one of the finest albums ever recorded by anyone. Not necessarily a concept album, although a strong musical theme carries across the whole of it, Daydream Nation bursts at the seams with surprisingly catchy (?), engaging songs, while never losing sight of the
Overheard Sunday morning; a man on a cell phone: What’s her name? Yeah? What’s she like? Huh. Well, I’m more of a leg man, myself. More of a leg man/ass man. More of an ass man, really. Indeed.
This 1997 LP was the first Mogwai record I owned, given to me by a friend who bought it for the cover and then couldn’t stand the music. Four years later it sounds just as moody, crisp, and vibrant as the first time I heard it. The now-classic
Is your life complete? Didn’t think so. Loyal reader (and Freedom Trailer Product Positioner) Bob Bennet suggests you look into purchasing a tent-trailer from Freedom Trailer. Ref: compact tent trailer – towed by either car or motorbike. We consider distributors (and agencies) and discounts for ‘Owner’s Groups.’ Please
Yesterday a friend of The Morning News received this random, unsolicited email: Hello. I am interested in purchasing a urinal. Any for sale? Any ideas? Thanks Armando Well, Armando, I would suggest the American Standard Washbrook Junior Back Spud both for its engineering integrity and its architectural sublimity. You are
