I’ve got an odd relationship with downloading. I’m usually outspoken against it when discussing the subject with most of my friends, but usually for a variety of reasons that you really can’t articulate when these types of conversations boil down to lots of yelling. I’ll diffuse the normal “record labels and artists” and “pirating” and … [Read more…]
 So, the research I’ve pointed out in a few earlier blog entries has come to fruition in an article for The Boston Phoenix. On scrunk. That’s right, the (un)holy matrimony between screamo and crunk as seen in brokeNCYDE, Millionaires, and various others. You can check out The Phoenix site for the article, or pick up the issue … [Read more…]
I spent around 5 hours in the ER today waiting to figure out what’s making me sick. It was a little unnerving at times, but I did get a big chunk of Davide Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest to gestate in my head, so that was an accomplishment. In conjunction with my hospital visit, here’s a … [Read more…]