Monthly Archives: April 2010

I have never taken anything in a book to heart that was not somehow confirmed in my ordinary experience — and did not, to some extent, reform and redeem that experience. Nor have I had any experience of high art … Continue reading →

What better way to finish up a Friday than to talk about How to Wreck a Nice Beach,  Dave Tompkins’ tour de force cultural history of the vocoder?  Seriously, can anyone think of a better way?  Anyone? Anyone?  OK, I … Continue reading →

This is great.  “Many bands or record labels write little messages that get pressed into the matrix (or run off groove) close to the center label of their vinyl records,” the writes the site Public Collectors. If you’re really bored … Continue reading →

I do not know anyone named Nenad Zemonjic. I have taken a couple of lessons in tennis, and I hope to play more some day. And so, in the spirit of sport, I would like to offer my misspelled doppelganger … Continue reading →

My expectations, once low, were given a big boost after reading articles and essays on the subject. The film has been referred to as a “great movie,” and an “American anthem.” Wow! It’s also been suggested that half the country … Continue reading →