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Jul
10
Death Cab For Cutie: 21st Century Masters

Death Cab For Cutie: 21st Century Masters

An emo pop band I never cared about became the best major label alt-rock act of the last 20 years. By default, maybe. But respect is due.
3 min read
Jul
05
Blurbing For The Weekend 7/5/24

Blurbing For The Weekend 7/5/24

Three ugly thrillers from three transgressive auteurs. Cinema!
6 min read
Jul
03
How I Like The Police: The Leftovers

How I Like The Police: The Leftovers

A thorough explanation of why I only have one album by The Police in my shelves, and a vision of what the second would look like.
8 min read
Jun
28
Blurbing For The Weekend 6/28/24

Blurbing For The Weekend 6/28/24

Prequels & political horse races - I could do without either!
6 min read
Jun
21
How I Like Pixies: The Albums, pt. 1

How I Like Pixies: The Albums, pt. 1

Celebrating the first half of one quirky quartet's album discography. Seriously, first half. Look it up.
10 min read
Jun
14
Blurbing For The Weekend 6/14/24

Blurbing For The Weekend 6/14/24

BEAK> is back, and so are my blurbs.
5 min read
Jun
04
How I Like The Cure: The Playlist

How I Like The Cure: The Playlist

A CD-sized summation of the terrifying lows, dizzying highs and creamy middles of The Cure.
2 min read
May
26
How I Like The Cure: The Albums, pt. 2

How I Like The Cure: The Albums, pt. 2

In which we cover twenty-five more years of The Cure than in part 1...and one less studio album.
8 min read
May
24
Blurbing For The Weekend 5/24/24

Blurbing For The Weekend 5/24/24

Staying stylish with Jesus & Mary Chain, Steven Soderbergh and yet another serial killer show from some years back.
6 min read
May
19
How I Like The Cure: The Albums, pt. 1

How I Like The Cure: The Albums, pt. 1

Looking back at Bob & Lol's excellent adventure, a.k.a. the wild first decade of the world's preeminent ambassadors of Goth (not that they intended to be...).
8 min read