NINETEEN EIGHTY-SIX: Archive

Neil Young recording with U2's producer →

Not sure what I think of the partnership, but at least he’s making something! Hopefully the subject is a little bit broader than electric cars, or the music is a little less crap.

Apr 30th

"People aren't buying records like they used to,... →

Jack White, on his record label, Third Man Records, and his thoughts on getting people to buy physical media during this contraction in the recorded music industry.

Apr 30th

Do Music-Lovers Still Need Record Stores? →

Maybe. I like my media physical, but I do hate the snobbery and condescension you find at many record stores that should really be bending over backwards for the few customers they’ve got left at this point..

Apr 29th

Apr 28th

The protagonist ultimately realizes that... →

Ten years ago, I would have eaten this up. With a spoon.

Apr 28th

Mine too, though perhaps just because I get all...

Apr 27th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-25) →

Bill Callahan (35) Kurt Vile (21) Neil Young (21) A.A. Bondy (15) Radiohead (12) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Apr 27th

A Mother’s Loss, a Daughter’s Story →

Hey Avrin, I can’t believe it’s almost been a year.

Apr 21st

Apr 19th

Man, 40, loses license after driving toy Barbie... →

No words.

Apr 19th

Apr 16th

@romeo @tybalt I totally just put a plague upon... →

The Royal Shakespeare Company is modernizing Romeo and Juliet by turning it into a Twitter feed based around @JulietCap16. I like Twitter and whatnot, but not everything needs to be turned into a burst of 140-character micro-blog posts. I’m looking at you too, James Joyce and George Orwell.

Apr 15th