I can’t remember the last time I read a book as sad and cynical as B.J. Novak’s collection of flash…
Date Archives March 2014
Pre-Dawn Stream-of-Consciousness Ramblings, Mostly About Rock & Roll
As I type this sentence it is 5:55 a.m. I’ve been awake for 55 minutes, out of bed for 25…
It’s Monday & I’m Boring: The Thrill of Victory & The Agony of Defeat Edition
My Sundays have taken on a routineness that have made them take boring to whole new levels. Make no mistake,…
Top 25 Most Listened to Songs of 2013 or Music for writing a book to
For the first time in the nine-year history of the Top 25 I had to turn to the Last.fm charts,…
Why I Don’t Wear Green
The title is a lie. Kind of. I wear green all the time in the privacy of my own home….
A lot of living to do
A few years ago when I was reviewing Slut Lullabies by Gina Frangello, I made the proclamation that you must…
Paul Westerberg + Liz Phair = Lydia Loveless
Sometime in the heart of winter, a Westernerd pal posted in our supersecret Westernerd Facebook thing about Lydia Loveless and…
Dept. of Speculation: A lot of fun to read
On the surface, Dept. of Speculation is the kind of novel that would make me issue forth with dismissive farty…
The Ritual of Mourning
I have discovered two things about myself since Uncle George died. 1.) I have a mourning routine. 2.) I am…