Southern Exposure |
Terry Southern was arguably the greatest satirist of the last half of the 20th century. Brief resume: He wrote the scripts for Dr. Strangelove and The Loved One as well as the novels Blue Movie and Th...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:27:00 GMT |
Sphere of Influence |
1972: Editor Gordon Lish at Knopf publishes author David Ohle's dystopian satirical novel Motorman. The book soon goes out of print. Lish reportedly considers it one of the "great, lost books."
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Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:48:00 GMT |
Jolie Holland |
Born to Bruise
Jolie Holland takes it to the river
By Scott Faingold
Published on November 09, 2006
"I was tied to some train tracks in Cheyenne, Wyoming."
It's certainly among the best excuses I've ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:34:00 GMT |
Jenny Lewis |
Dark Star Rising
Jenny Lewis primps for her big push
By Scott Faingold Published: October 19, 2006
Jenny Lewis is in a bit of a quandary.
"We're planning to do a children's show in a couple ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:02:00 GMT |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
Grammar Rock
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs break a few rules
By Scott Faingold
Published on October 05, 2006
Karen O is laughing. It's a throaty but light, even melodious, sound, not far removed from the slyly ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:00 GMT |
Massive Attack |
Amorphous Attack
Daddy G speaks
By Scott Faingold Published: September 14, 2006
It's not easy being Massive Attack. Just ask Daddy G (known to his mum and the taxman as Grant Marshall)....
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:29:00 GMT |
Bloc Party |
Pool Party
UK post-punkers Bloc Party are hot in more ways than one
By Scott Faingold
Published on August 03, 2006
"I think that between the four of us there's a kind of unspoken guilt, really, that w...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:55:00 GMT |
Daniel Johnston: Speeding Motorcycle |
Motorcycle Madness
A local theater troupe brings Daniel Johnston's wild vision to life
By Scott Faingold
Published on May 18, 2006
You can listen to these songs / Have a good time and walk away ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:39:00 GMT |
Elvis Costello |
True Aim, Blue Flame
How Elvis Costello turned his eclectic nature into career gold
By Scott Faingold
Published on April 13, 2006
My dog-eared copy of the Trouser Press Record Guide (1991) gushingly d...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:32:00 GMT |
She Wants Revenge |
Best Served Cold
She Wants Revenge made the journey from hip-hop to new wave...Just don't compare them to Interpol
By Scott Faingold
Published on March 02, 2006
Possibly the great lost hip-hop platter...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:25:00 GMT |
