January 2010
35 posts
Pitchfork Calls Out Gorilla Vs. Bear
saladfork:
Read the rest of the article on ‘Pitchforks greatness’ here excerpt:
On why Pitchfork does it better, and is bigger, than everybody else
re: Girls. Hellhole Ratrace was in our 2008 year-end list and we booked them for Primavera and SXSW this time last year. This is a meaningless argument over flag-planting but at the very least I will defend the false accusation that we’re...
Required Reading List, If I Were A Teacher
- Jack Kerouac: no explanation necessary
- Lydia Davis: revolutionized ~2-3 page short stories
- Tao Lin: a 21st century genius who writes about relevant subjects, such as veganism and American Apparel
- George Saunders: everyone should read “The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil”
- Wells Tower: “Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned”, his first collection of short stories (and debut book),...
saladfork:
Gorilla Vs Bear reports Panda Bears’ Tomboy will drop in September
Yes!
Beach House's "Teen Dream" is better than Animal...
headunderwater:
There I said it.
This is debatable.
1/23/2010 - A Short Story
I arise at 8:00 on the minute to discover my cousin is, unexpectedly, at my abode. After consuming a hearty breakfast of a banana and a Trader Joe’s sesame bagel, my cousin decides he wants to go to a surplus store; despite my initial reservations, I take a brief shower and we embark.
Upon arrival, my worst fears of the surplus store being the surplus store I assumed it was, were realized,...
What I've Been Listening To Lately
Betty Davis - Is It Love or Desire (just issued; recorded in 1976 - freaking phenomenal)
Bob Dylan - Yesterday (1969 & 1970 sessions at CBS Studios, NYC/Nashville)
Girls - Album
Anything by Best Coast
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Animal Collective - “My Girls” and “Brothersport”
Dam-Funk - Toeachizown
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Sonny Rollins - The Bridge
Guided By...
Animal Collective - Brothersport →
Listening to AnCo is like getting high without the assistance of drugs.
Top Album Of The Decade (2k0-2k9)
Here is a list without descriptions (for brevity and lack of time) of my favorite albums from 2000-2009.
Yo La Tengo - And The Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
Benji Hughes - A Love Extreme
Girls - Album
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
John Maus - Love Is Real
The Black Angels - Directions To See A Ghost
The Baptist Generals - No Silver/No Gold
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Antony and the...