A Sound Salvation

I work with a pop music junkie. I love the guy. He’s a rapper who may be on the verge of getting his cherished record deal in an industry that’s virtually dying, but for him this is a major accomplishment. In that respect I am happy for him. What do I think are his [...]

You were irrelevant before and will remain so. But this has been fun. Thanks.

I am always amazed at the kind of artists who get crazy famous in Great Britain, and Lily Allen has been a poster child for that kind of curiosity. Her music is pleasant enough, and she says “fuck” in some songs, okay. But I gave her a listen when her last record came out, [...]

Reverse Engineering

In the realm of acts to have flirted with or fallen for novelty, Fountains of Wayne are somewhere in between They Might Be Giants and Weird “Al” Yankovic. They’re probably roommates with Cracker.

I used to be a fan before “Stacy’s Mom” steered them toward Weezer at the shallow end of that particular [...]