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The takes of Anthony Cougar Miccio

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Aug
29
Homer Simpson looking at a spoken-word political album.

Pulpit Time: BFTW 8/29/25

Expounding on the state of our society, so I can say I did. Spoiler: rock music will eventually come up.
9 min read
Aug
21
Did Neil Young Just Release His Worst Album Ever?

Did Neil Young Just Release His Worst Album Ever?

Am I the only person really bothered by Neil Young's latest album? Does anyone remember Greendale?
6 min read
Aug
14
I Liked Weapons!

I Liked Weapons!

I watched a movie about missing children, in the theater, without spoilers, and lived to write enthusiastically about it.
7 min read
Aug
11
Louis XIV, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept: Albums I Just Love So Much

Louis XIV, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept: Albums I Just Love So Much

An inexplicable attempt to rescue one of the trashiest artifacts of the "indie sleaze" era.
6 min read
Aug
08
Nonsensical Horror: BFTW 8/8/25

Nonsensical Horror: BFTW 8/8/25

Wondering if horror movies are suffering from a crisis of pretension, and whether I shouldn't have sprung for the AMC+ annual pass.
5 min read
Aug
06
How I Like Queens Of The Stone Age: The Playlists

How I Like Queens Of The Stone Age: The Playlists

Nearly thirty years of quality butch robot rock, condensed into A/V playlists and some paragraphs.
5 min read
Aug
02
A Mea Culpa For Still Using Spotify (Assuming I Do!)

A Mea Culpa For Still Using Spotify (Assuming I Do!)

For the last time, for as long as necessary, an explanation of why you'll see Spotify playlists on here every so often. Maybe.
7 min read
Jul
30
20 Opening Lyrics For Your Indie Country-Rock Band

20 Opening Lyrics For Your Indie Country-Rock Band

An attempt to put my money where my mouth is, in regards to droll modern indie-country lyrics.
3 min read
Jul
18
Ripley Don't Surf: BFTW 7/18/25

Ripley Don't Surf: BFTW 7/18/25

Admiring The Clash in a movie they didn't like, plus two sun-soaked murder movies I've liked for years.
6 min read
Jul
13
I Actually Liked Opus! A Lot!

I Actually Liked Opus! A Lot!

A rare movie about music journalism and fictional superstars that does the absurdity of both justice.
5 min read