It’s an absolute pleasure to bring Chris Simpson into the America Is Just A World fold. Part of my inclination for adding more interviews and material to what I’ve already written for the book is to really uncover the narratives that have been overlooked, and no band’s lifetime has the same mixture of mild coverage … [Read more…]
There’s been a blizzard of Sunny Day Real Estate gigs today, and it’s been interesting to track them down through all the social networking sites (and you can see the chain of events in a handful of my previous entries). Take a look at what’s cropped up in the past few hours: The Ogden Theatre … [Read more…]
I think the most humorous moments of this year’s Democratic National Convention weren’t anywhere near the stage. It was in those precious seconds and minutes where the camera would pan the crowds in Denver and pick up some really unfortunate dance moves. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY7PP4AjgI8] And you wonder why one of the favorite pastimes of white folks … [Read more…]