September 2011
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WatchThis is my most recent (and favorite) appearance on FUSE’s Hoppus On Music. We hit some substantial topics: Stereogum’s process for making lists (vis a vis our Albums Of The Year So Far), and why some sorts of pop resonate with indie readerships while others languish. Plus I learned that people will laugh at whatever you say as long as you are describing a Björk project. LIFE...
August 2011
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May 2011
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WatchMTV is relaunching 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield, the series and host that shaped so many of our tastes for so many years back when that M stood for something meaningful. They’ve also launched the companion series 120 Seconds, which is, literally, a sign of the times. I was honored to be featured for its premiere last week. Matt and I sat in Hi-Fi bar on Ave. A in the East Village on the...
March 2011
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WatchHere I am talking about Ticketmaster (in the context of that LCD/MSG debacle) and commercial licensing and etc. with Mark Hoppus and comedians Sherrod Small and Amy Schumer. This aired on FUSE on 3/11/11. I’m the one wearing flannel. We all high-fived at the end.
November 2010
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“A little Indian never hurt anybody.”
– Gandhi
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October 2010
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Physical Therapy's 10 Minute Rework Of Holy...
So, that’s what I’ve been doing. Join in:
Holy Other - “We Over (Physical Therapy Extended Live Mix)” (MP3)
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WatchHere’s a segment A Different Spin With Mark Hoppus did on Brooklyn/Williamsburg and its “scene.” The National and Woods are in it, as am I. We talked for an hour on a roof (fun fact: in Queens, which is not in BKLYN) and I gave shine to lots of worthy/weirder new BKLYN bands (like some of these), but they took what they needed. Fair enough (and you’re welcome, MNDR, if in...
June 2010
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WatchI “hosted” (or something) these videos from the inaugural ‘Gum Bowl, and despite that they are remarkably funny/enjoyable. Lots of musicians/comedians/friends I love and admire participated as celebrity bowlers, all of whom you’ll meet in the “meet the bowlers” vid. That (above) and the first round are the best, but they’re all pretty neat/drunken.
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La Superior Got Its Liquor License, Finally →
Two years in the making, which is too many years in the making. But after all the red tape and hearing near daily recapitulations of the bullshit they’ve gone through, La Sup may now sling margs along with some of the city’s best tacos, as god intended. And the margs are delicious. This means great things for one of my favorite restaurants (and groups of people) in the city, but it...
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“When technical problems knocked out the sound in the room after just a few...”
– The NYTimes, memorializing my favorite moment(s) DJing Twin Sister’s excellent album-release show at Glasslands 5/27. Eventually we did turn it into a dance party — thanks to those who came and kept the floor going ‘til 4AM. Also, thanks to Fleetwood Mac for making memories from a...
May 2010
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WatchHere’s a chat I had with Chris Chu of the morning benders, down at Stereogum’s Range Life party at SXSW 2010. It was my birthday down there — if you can have an entire city throw an open bar concert for four days the week of your birthday, I highly recommend it — and this was early on Saturday morning (Day Last), so the fact that Chris and I are relatively coherent (and...
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a remembrance of things past
I forgot I had this. I have a few things I might add in the next day or two, though I promise they will be totally uninteresting to anyone but my mother. Consider it fair warning.
November 2009
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March 2009
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January 2009
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December 2008
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Radiohead - Idioteque (live on SNL)
As amazing as this performance is, it’s even better when you remember why it was significant. They played in October of 2000, Kid A had just came out to critical acclaim/bewilderment and the rest America still knew Radiohead as either the makers of “Creep” or “Karma Police.” The number one hit in America was Santana’s...
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The Best Viral Videos of 2008: A Retrospective
“who the fuck is Stephen Colbert?”
– KanYe West: The Twitter
November 2008
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The polls are now open for the 2008 Gummy Awards. →
This will be the most important vote you cast all year.
The One Where I Talk About The Year In Music On... →
I start at 59mins. Just talking about some of my favorite concerts of the year (of Montreal, My Bloody Valentine, Apes & Androids), some HOTT JAMZ (Gang Gang, Grouper), and the universal experiences of blog comments and seeing Moby everywhere you go. You know, real talk.
October 2008
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“For her part, Sarah Palin, who has lately taken to calling Obama “Barack the...”
– The New Yorker: Like, Socialism by Hendrik The Zinger.
“If they were going to remake ‘Almost Famous’ for the blog-crit era,...”
– Village Voice: CMJ: Crystal Antlers @ Fader Fort. LOL and also sign me up.
My Top 8 Of CMJ '08 →
WatchAs they say, it takes two of your friends wearing makeup and being too funny at life to bring you out of Tumblr retirement. So please, feast your eyes on Gabe and Max’s latest video, for Details Mag, because that’s who makes your videos when your project budget includes mesh shirts and blush. They’re the best. More of their funny here.
June 2008
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I went to Bonnaroo. →
"Purple Dolphin": The first section from Nick... →
“The Wire”, but that’s kind of finished now. I’ve really been...”
– Guest List: Dan Boeckner. Very nice to know I’m not the only one. It’s about time for the <em>Last Of The Ninth</em>, Milchy.
WatchSigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. “ára bátur” is particularly heart-tingly.
“GOTHAMIST: You recently took over Stereogum for a day.
BEN GIBBARD: Yeah we...”
– Well, shucks.
muxtape stumbler: better than muxfind →
If only because muxfind has been essentially castrated. But also, this is the first site to tap Muxtape’s music discovery potential. Enter Your Favorite Band(s), and MuxtapeStumbler provides links to tapes that include YFB, each with a hyperlinked list of the other artists on those Muxes. It’s like a little compatibility report, allowing you to judge users on their tastes, and assess...
May 2008
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@everybody -- you are in the wrong line of... →
Maybe now they can afford servers that don’t crash every day. OH SNAP. (Hire me.)