/ feb 2010

1. 02.28.2010 | 4:23 PM EST

   Who are You? I Am Kloot And who the hell is Kloot? It’s not you, and it’s not me, and it’s certainly not John & Bree. Shit. That wasn’t supposed to rhyme. Once upon a time, Morrissey and The Verv...

2. 02.27.2010 | 9:23 PM EST

   Spot On: Some Songs Considered The idea behind NPR’s All Songs Considered has spawned a musicologist as obsessive, if not considerably more disciplined and eloquent, as yours truly. Brian Wall’s Some Songs Considered b...

3. 02.25.2010 | 2:23 AM EST

   Drum Solo: Rare Non-Wanky Variety Even as a huge fan of all things percussion, I think we can agree to draw the line at the drum solo. As if it was possible, they are even more wanky/showboat-y than their 6 or 4-string counterparts. A...

4. 02.15.2010 | 12:23 PM EST

   Weather Report:
   Another Grey Day in Ithaca, For a Change In this case, Every Day is Like Monday, every Ithaca winter is silent and grey. Morrissey in heavy rotation. Hard time putting nose to grindstone. Photog: iPhone + Camera Bag. Too lazy to break out a ...

5. 02.09.2010 | 4:23 AM EST

   Out of Office w/ The National Morissey once whined: “We hate it when our friends become successful.” Well, I kinda get the sentiment, but when it comes to The National boys, I defer to pride… What a thrill itR...

/ jan 2010

1. 01.07.2010 | 4:23 EST

   Rightly So, John Lennon Gets Bitchy on Fills Thanks to John, we can now invoke the correct song-writing language needed to enforce the crucial difference between ”simple” and “simplistic.” Those of you that have spent an...

2. 01.05.2010 | 4:23 AM EST

   Top 30 Studio Drum Sounds Ever Not talking strictly performance or technical prowess. It’s the texture, man. In no particular order: John Lennon: Watching The Wheels Spoon: All the Pretty Girls Go to the City Dusty Springfiel...

/ dec 2009

1. 12.27.2009 | 5:23 EST

   On The Road Again: The National 2009 I had the priviledge of traveling with The National on their summer 2009 tour supporting some band called R.E.M. I guess they were pretty good, but the National lads brought it with typical grace an...

2. 12.27.2009 | 4:23 AM EST

   Marble Tea + Maunet:
   The Marble Sleeve Covers We all know and love Sir Knight Berman’s prolific charm as a pop craftsman. Ok maybe not all of you, so pay attention… If Calvin & Hobbes hosted a tea party for Truman Capote, J.D. Sal...

3. 12.23.2009 | 4:23 AM EST

   Ancestor of Oughts:
   Best (old) Music of the Decade Everybody’s got ‘em, present company obviously included. Lists and lists of the best of this and that to help mark the passing of another 10 crazy years. But the Ought’s ancestors ca...