Deciding to leave Los Angeles meant figuring out what to do with myself once my last movie wrapped.
251. The Love You Take Is Equal to the Love You Make
From the Stacks: XTC – ‘King For a Day’ (CD Single)
Going all the way back to the lacquer 78 days, records had two sides and usually contained two songs. Packaging at first was incredibly dull — nothing more than paper or cardboard […]
Deep Cuts: Court Songs
You aren’t here for a civics lesson, but you’re going to get one anyway: Take your jury duty seriously.
On Diffuser: 15 Years Ago – The New Pornographers Debut With ‘Mass Romantic’
The New Pornographers’ debut is a really special beast.
From the Stacks: The Beatles – ‘Not For Sale’
Collecting Beatles bootlegs (Beatlegs) is kind of silly at this point.
Deep Cuts: Twist, Twist, Twist
I’m not sure we grasp just how big the friggin’ Twist was.
On Diffuser: 50 Years Ago — The Beatles Play Shea Stadium
Most famous concerts ever, go!
Deep Cuts: Clapping Songs
Sweet Richard Simmons’ Dolphin shorts. There are a lot of clapping songs.
From the Stacks: The Beatles – ‘Yesterday and Today’ (Butcher Cover)
I wrote about this one pretty extensively on Diffuser, so go check that out for all the sordid details, but let’s talk butcher covers.
On Diffuser: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Turns 48
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band isn’t my favorite Beatles album. Yes it is. No it isn’t. What time is it?
