How I Like Amy Rigby: The Playlist
Paying tribute to 30 years of cynically romantic post-punk country-rock solo singer-songwriterdom from a one-time mod housewife.
An Oscars Grouch: Blurbing For The Weekend 1/23/26
Assuming the worst about the Oscar nominees, recommending two books, and cheering Steve Buscemi's commitment to the NYC indie flick.
Fear & Crankiness Keeps Me Going: BFTW 1/16/26
Gnashing my teeth at the audacity of people enjoying familiar, politicized post-punk poetry. Also: albums I enjoyed more, and a show I'll write more about later.
Shrill Villainy: Blurbing For The Weekend 1/9/26
Pennywise, Mr. Sinister, a chair company and a quiet drifter returning to a French village...trust none!
How I Like The Flaming Lips: The Playlist
A 2CD-length case for The Flaming Lips as the weirdest major label rock band ever. Or maybe anywhere.
Still Preoccupied With 1995: Blurbing FTW 12/19/25
On watching the Beatles remember the Beatles, playlisting 1995 in 2018, and seeing a disappointing thriller I forgot I'd seen
My Favorite Albums Of 1995
Celebrating 30 great albums (and 5 compilations) you could have bought cheaper on cassette.
I've Failed You, Best Albums Of 2025: Blurbing FTW 12/12/25
Dylan Hicks & Small Screens made a good album this year. FKA Twigs might have made two. No other 2025 albums come up in the comments below.
Apps Wrapped: Blurbing For The Weekend 12/5/25
Netflix gets HBO Max, my Spotify gets wrapped, plus seasons of smart ladies on Peacock and Paramount. And Commando.
What Is She Thinking?: BFTW 11/21/25
Five movies I've recently streamed: two about women flirting with self-destruction, two about world-conquering evil, and one elderly romance.
