Earlier today, my friend and co-worker Lars tweeted:
“Accidentally typed “Punk Moon” instead of “Pink Moon.” Oh, Nick Drake, the world would have been so different.”
Which got me to reply:
How hasn’t there been a punk tribute to Nick Drake yet? We got the title right there! How do we make this happen?
Thanks to another friend, and [...]

There’s just so much to like about this Tom Scharpling-directed video of Wild Flag’s “Romance.” 1) Carrie Brownstein complaining about square-shaped pie charts; 2) Janet Weiss vacuuming in janitorial jumpsuit; 3) creepy masks; 4) knocking over all the Merge albums off the shelves; 5) a bucket full of coffee; 6) dreamlike midday work excursions. On top of [...]

I just cannot get enough of this new Wilco album. It seems like every listen reveals something new in a different song, which is something you probably couldn’t say about the last couple records. Anyway, there’s a new video directed by Mark Greenberg for Wilco’s “Born Alone” from their superb new album The Whole Love. [...]

At one point this spring I was probably listening to Wye Oak’s record Civilian multiple times a day every day. It was perhaps a bit much, but it speaks to how great these songs are and how stunning the band is. One of my favorite songs, especially live in concert, is “Holy Holy.” Check out [...]