George Orwell is alive… and blogging. The Orwell Diaries were created in an attempt to garner interest in Orwell in today’s fast and furious online hub. And it’s apparently working quite well. His descriptions of the everyday mundane certainly aren’t 1984, but they sure show he has an eye for capturing life and the pen … [Read more…]
“I was twelve when that song came out!” “It’s a free country, you can be any age you want.” There’s stage banter and then there are the words that spewed out of Damon Che like a volcano. The drummer and last original member of Pittsburgh’s Don Caballero was absolutely trashed when the trio performed at … [Read more…]
In a matter of hours, I embark on my first day at work. So, in celebration of this momentous event, I’ll keep this post short. In fact, this is just about it. Here’s a little ditty by a sometimes-described-as-emo act to take the entire experience back to the focus of the blog. Bright Eyes – … [Read more…]
When approached with the subject of beloved cult band They Might Be Giants I’m usually a bit hesitant to say much of anything. I’m not much of a TMBG fan, or really a fan at all. But today when the subject came up, I bravely threw out that my favorite song of their’s is “Dr. … [Read more…]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1001xArPVk] They really don’t make ’em like this anymore. That was one of many thoughts that jumped in my brain while watching Rock N’ Roll High School the other day. Camp doesn’t even begin to describe it. Joyful absurdity. Now that might do it. Whoever had the idea to take a simple B movie, combine … [Read more…]
I’m probably one of countless others to check out the newest TV on the Radio song, “Golden Age,” today. Hopefully, I’m also one of countless others to be absolutely floored by the track. The song is off the band’s new album, Dear Science, which will be arriving in just over a month on Interscope, and … [Read more…]
For some reason the climax of Children of Men has come up in multiple conversations in the past few days. Namely, the fact that it’s such a grand scheme that shows how brave and experimental even the most mundane action shots can be and how exciting a typical art-house film (or film for an art-house … [Read more…]
About a week ago I came across the trailer for the new Michael Cera-propelled film, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. The movie is aimed at all things indie in both film and music and although the plot seems thin, the brief clips from Nick and Norah have a down-to-earth sense of adventure to them that … [Read more…]
Nope, this isn’t about the still-unreleased Guns N Roses album. In honor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and of my roommate’s documentary work in the city, I decided to hunt down some Chinese emo. In my hunt, I immediately stumbled upon John Thompson’s intriguing story. Thompson, who recently graduated from the University of Chicago, wrote … [Read more…]
Joey Price was attending San Francisco State University three and a half years ago when he was struck with an idea. ” I became interested in writing a musical,” says Price. “Any musical.” In the face of writers block, something struck him: emo. And it came in the form of the title of his future … [Read more…]