Category Archives: Music

Let’s Go to a Rock Show!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The band I blogged about here was in town last night so I headed off to my first concert in two years.

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Linkathon

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fair to say that docs about food topics are one of the most vital cultureforms around these days? Is Apple going to hell? I wrote about some of my own misgivings about Apple’s direction here. “Birth tourism” … Continue reading →

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25 Awesome Things About “Rio Bravo”

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Please feel free to add your own. 1. The names: Chance, Dude, Stumpy, Colorado, Feathers. 2. The bit where Chance kisses Stumpy on the head, then runs out the door like a little kid who’s just stolen … Continue reading →

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Bait & Switch

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Sometimes I’m not sure what a television ad is trying to sell me. Oh, I know what the product being advertised is, more or less. It’s the experience the ad is attempting to associate with the … Continue reading →

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Everything Old is New Again

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steely Dan’s well-known audio perfectionism caused the group to be one of the first to scramble to CD format.  I remember going into Tower Records on Manhattan’s West Side and emerging triumphant with one of their CDs–this at … Continue reading →

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White Boy Blues Update

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: ZZ Top have a new album coming out on Tuesday, and it’s getting raves. Guitarist Billy Gibbons in the New York Times: “It’s a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness,” Mr. Gibbons said of himself. “White … Continue reading →

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The Brian Eno Disease

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: It pains me to use this title. I adore Eno, he’s been a huge influence on me, both as a teacher of sorts, and as an artist.  Another Green World is practically the founding document for … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with White Boys Playing the Blues?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The L.A. Weekly recently ran a feature on the “20 Worst Hipster Bands.” Here’s the entry for No. 20: Fifty years after the Rolling Stones and we’re still upset about this? They “lack authenticity,” you see, b/c they aren’t black. … Continue reading →

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Mark Knopfler’s “Golden Heart”

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Can’t resist passing along this Mark Knopfler song that I just ran across. You’ll have to click through the embed to watch and listen to it on YouTube. It’s worth the effort: Such an evocative murky/clear, tender/sad, … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Harsh. The era’s most crucial debate rages on. Steve Sailer wonders what’s up with Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam. (Putnam has done studies showing that increasing “diversity” decreases trust levels in neighborhoods and societies — yet he remains a … Continue reading →

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