February 2011
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The Sky Was All Purple
My Brightest Diamond @ Daniel Street - January 28th 2011 I expected Shara Worden to do a little capital-S singing tonight, and she didn’t disappoint; right out of the gate, she let loose on a fierce version of “Something of an End” (though don’t hold me to that being the actual song My Brightest Diamond opened with; you get the accurate reportage you pay for). While I wasn’t...
Feb 1st
January 2011
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Those Windmills Won't Tilt Themselves
Okay, so this is my thing: You can be a generalist, or you can be a specialist. You can give a shit about what’s going on with the Top 40, or you can scour the web for every edition-of-40 bedroom-born cassette. You can mark your territory however you see fit, but the minute you puff out your chest and start sounding off on shit that’s not in your comfort zone like your slanted...
Jan 19th
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Your Writing For Pleasure You Never Let Me Read
The Noise Made For People is one of those albums I’ve always reflexively reached for when I’ve been in the mood to listen to something comforting and familiar.  Its mod-spy bubble-chair vibe  always feels inviting, and of course there’s Trish Keenan’s voice.  I had the pleasure of writing about “Come On Let’s Go” for The Pitchfork 500, and while that...
Jan 15th
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Knickerbocker Please
I wanted to write something about the New York Knicks after their last-second loss to the Boston Celtics back in December, which was one of the best & most enjoyable regular season NBA games I can remember seeing (especially since I began following the league again a few years ago).  There wasn’t much defense being played (insert your favorite Seven Seconds or Less zinger here), but...
Jan 5th