February 2010
12 posts
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“One suspects some of the jealousy fueled hatred directed towards Emeril by the...”
– Blackened Out: In Defense of Emeril
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“The bottom line is, there are many, many ways to make challenging, inspiring...”
– You and What Army: “NPR ROCK” AND THE DEMISE OF SNARLY, ABRASIVE
I was first introduced to Michael Azerrad’s engaging brand of music journalism when I was 12 years old and read Come As You Are, his magnificent and timely biography of Nirvana. I say “timely” because it was released...
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The Matt & Jack Podvast, Episode #004
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Watch“El Scorcho” - Weezer
I want to be as unequivocal as possible here: I greatly dislike Weezer and disagree with everything for which Rivers Cuomo stands. But even uninspired, formulaic, insincere squirrels find a well-crafted, witty, and altogether awesome nut every now and again.
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The party is not over. In fact, the party has just...
I awoke this morning feeling very differently than I have on the two other Ash Wednesdays I’ve experienced as a full-time resident of New Orleans. Once again, Mardi Gras beat the shit out of me in the most splendid way a holiday season can take a toll on the human body. I was tired, hungover, and sore; but the overwhelming sense of disorientation that consumed me could not, as in years...
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“So, yes, justifying your own laziness/carelessness as a veiled ode to a classic...”
– Das Racist Justify Their Crappy Beastie Boys Show — Vulture
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Watch“Longview” - Green Day
My mom confiscated Dookie from me because of her objections to the questionable content found in many of the songs. I am sure she would not have noticed anything if I had not made a habit of blasting this song over and over again everyday after middle school for about a month straight.
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“On Saturday, the voters will put away one unfortunate symbol from that terrible...”
– Super Bowl Subplot #8: Hurricane Katrina - Super Bowl Subplots - Deadspin
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The Matt & Jack Podvast, Episode #003
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Here you go, Technorati: 8XKVUNDF5Q8R. Are you happy now?
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“Here’s the thing about saying something controversial: people are then...”
– Paul Shirley Has Been Down This Road Before - Paul Shirley - Deadspin 