I recently critiqued an article by Steve Almond that I felt unfairly and naively lambasted music criticism. Almond wrote music criticism is pointless: I disagreed. And then I stumbled upon something that support Almond’s point 100 percent. I still don’t agree with what Almond wrote, bu[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Nation of Ulysses’
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:06 am § in True/Slant
Overlooked in the Aughts: Beauty Pill – The Unsustainable Lifestyle
Overlooked in the Aughts is an ongoing feature focusing on some of the best albums from the 2000s that haven’t quite received the attention they deserved. Today’s post: Beauty Pill’s The Unsustainable Lifestyle. Dischord in the Aughts was something many of the label’s ardent fans never[...]
September 11th, 2009 - 1:39 am § in Perfect Lines
Origin Story
I came across this odd post entitled “The Origin of Emo” on an unusually blank WordPress blog (though the thing appears to be written by a Thom Lloyd, which is the gmail address at the bottom of the article). It’s the only post, and it’s written in a pseudo-term-paper light, [...]
April 16th, 2009 - 12:08 am § in Perfect Lines
Interview with Travis Morrison
When I last dropped a line about America Is Just A Word, I mentioned that I’d be interviewing a few different artists who’s bands’ narratives are either barely known or not given the proper coverage. One of those groups is The Dismemberment Plan, fronted by Travis Morrison. Of the [...]
July 10th, 2008 - 3:42 am § in Perfect Lines
Bastards of Pop
By now most music-loving folk are aware of the pay-what-you-want, online release of Girl Talk’s latest album, Feed The Animals. But this isn’t about that… well, it’s almost not about that. As any other savy internet users are concerned, a trio of folks hailing from the greate[...]