Anthony Cougar Miccio

Anthony Cougar Miccio

Sep
26
How I Like Hot Chip: The Playlist

How I Like Hot Chip: The Playlist

Giving it up for Hot Chip, dance-pop's drollest daddies, still bringing that freakout/release in 2022.
3 min read
Sep
23
Canon Fodder #3: Icing Sugar

Canon Fodder #3: Icing Sugar

Five alterna-albums I've recently (re)purchased. In descending order of preference, but they're all dandy.
5 min read
Sep
21
Jessie Buckley in I'm Thinking Of Ending Things

I Finally Watched I'm Thinking Of Ending Things!

Just because a Charlie Kaufman Netflix movie is two years old doesn't mean I can't write about it!
4 min read
Sep
13
I Almost Bought A Billy Joel Album!

I Almost Bought A Billy Joel Album!

I know I need some ironically appreciated anthems of romantic codependency and the outer boroughs. But two discs? Hmm...
9 min read
Sep
11
The Darkness, One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back: Albums I Just Love So Much

The Darkness, One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back: Albums I Just Love So Much

Fondly recalling a 2005 classic about the frailty of man and the guitars that are, like, double guitars.
7 min read
Sep
09
I Finally Watched Twin Peaks! All Of It!

I Finally Watched Twin Peaks! All Of It!

A damn fine hot take more than twenty years in the making.
13 min read
Aug
19
Canon Fodder #2: I'll Be Satisfied

Canon Fodder #2: I'll Be Satisfied

Six recent CD purchases: budget compilations and bloated double CDs I was too good for fifteen years ago. In descending order of enthusiasm.
6 min read
Aug
06
I Watched Half Of The Sandman!

I Watched Half Of The Sandman!

Did it live up to a photo of David Thewlis eating ice cream? Read and find out!
8 min read
Aug
04
I Saw Nope!

I Saw Nope!

Insert negative title pun here.
6 min read
Jul
15
Canon Fodder #1: Tally Ho!

Canon Fodder #1: Tally Ho!

I still buy LPs & CDs, but thanks to streaming, only the truly worthy make the shelf. Here's four recent purchases, in descending order of enthusiasm.
3 min read