Stripmall Architecture is working on a new album, Lowbrow in the Evening, and they’re opening up the vaults and cupboards to make you a part of it. This is a truly great […]
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From the Stacks: Mr. T’s Commandment
Don’t be a fool. You can trust me. I have a mohawk and twenty pounds of gold chains. My tube socks don’t match. Stay in school, don’t do drugs. Now get in […]
63. The Alton Ellis Incident
Misfits come in all shapes and sizes, at least Alton Ellis did. He was 6’4″ easy, though his clothes were 5’8″. He had a huge pimply nose in the middle of a […]
Don Cornelius: 1936-2012
Don Cornelius, creator and host of Soul Train, appears to have killed himself at age 75. Gunshot to the head, ugly way to go. I’ll be interested to learn over the next […]
From the Stacks: The Leaning Tower Of Bowie
…or an obsession viewed in the sunlight.
62. Turn and Face the Strange
David Bowie ended the 1970s in April 1983 — drove a stake through their Angel Flight hearts like some sort of dance friendly Van Helsing. Let’s Dance wasn’t Bowie’s first album in […]
Deep Cuts: Queen’s Dragon Attack
The intergooglewebtubes tell me that this is the Chinese Year of the Dragon. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds a lot more fun than Dick Clark’s New Years […]
61. Bewitched
I arrived early for my first day of work. My new manager issued me a stained tee-shirt and a bright orange pair of pedophile football coach shorts that were three sizes too […]
Some Weekend Housecleaning
I’m always thinking about how to make “Why It Matters” a better experience for you guys. Suggestions? Send them to me — I’m listening. I would like to ask you a favor, […]
From the Stacks: Sammy Davis Jr. Now
Something new for “Why It Matters” — stuff from my collection that isn’t story-worthy but is fun anyway. I’ll post album covers and other ephemera now and then, and would love it […]
