NONALIGNMENT·PACT

I follow exactly two record labels on Twitter: Thrill Jockey (known for intelligent indie rock and post-rock bands like the Sea and Cake, Tortoise, and Trans Am) and Southern Lord (known for crossover metal and post-metal bands like Boris, Om and Pelican, and for being founded by one of the guys from Sunn O))) [...]

Hi there.

On April 20th, Found in the Alley wrote:

The wife and I have started a mom and pop software enterprise. . .it got me to thinking that at least two days a week on NAP ought to be re-purposed. Or perhaps NAP itself should be re-purposed. How about we post only once [...]

Regular readers may have noticed a downturn in the reliability of our posts recently. We’re sorry. After more than five (?!?) years going strong, the blog in its current format is losing steam. A group of current and former writers is currently having a discussion on the best way to keep NAP vital, interesting [...]

Last week, after being reminded of its existence by an internet friend, I watched Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.

It’s basically a concert film about a day-long hip-hop show put on by Chappelle. The Roots served as the backing band for most of the artists, and the climax of the film is their [...]

I’m the youngest current NAP signatory by at least six or seven years. That means I’m the only member who was born in the ’80s.

It also means I’m the only one who was young enough to be into ska.

And when I say “into ska,” I’m not talking about Fishbone or [...]