Monthly Archives: January 2010
Reading From The Mothering Coven
The Mothering Coven by Joanna Ruocco has been on my “to read” list since I first heard about it last year. This podcast Ruocco did at Apostrophe Cast, has bumped the book up a few spots.
Sunday Brunch Music: Songs From the Second City
The good people Numero Group picked through their massive collection of music, and came up with three hours worth songs created in the Windy City from 1908 to 1980.
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Weekend Bites: Buddy Holly Negotiates, Boozy Writers, Shteyngart Gets Questioned, Patti Smith Podcast, A Bunch of Salinger, and More
Buddy Holly negotiates a contract. Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, Anne Sexton, and other famous literary drunks and addicts. I interviewed Gary Shteyngart over at Jewcy. He calls Isaac Bashevis Singer “nuts”. Cassettes From My Ex does Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes. … Continue reading
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From The Holy Shit Department: Gil Scott-Heron Does Robert Johnson
I’m over people dying. Thankfully, Gil Scott-Heron is very much alive, and has a new album coming out XL Recordings on February 9th.
So, Jerome David Salinger Killed J.D. Salinger…
Or, “A Tale of Two Salingers” over at Slate.
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Three Things About Justin Pearson
1. He was in several bands I like including The Locust, Swing Kids, and Some Girls. 2. From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry is his first book coming out on Soft Skull in the spring. 3. If you need … Continue reading
Bites: Why Franz Quit, Johansson Does Arthur Miller, Salinger Reviews, iPad Prophets, Magnetic Fields FAIL, and More
Franz Nicolay, whose “Complicated Gardening Techniques” is coming out on our very own Julius Singer Press, talks about why he left The Hold Steady. With Scarlett Johansson tackling one of his best plays, Wall Street Journal takes a look at … Continue reading
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Richard Hell Revisits Blank Generation
What has always fascinated me about Richard Hell is his reluctance to revisit those days in bands like The Heartbreakers, Television, and especially, The Voidoids. While many of his colleagues from the old CBGB and “77 punk” scene are more … Continue reading
Dear J.D. Salinger
I was thirteen when I first read The Catcher in the Rye, and I almost feel silly saying this, but it really did change my life. I will be forever grateful. Rest well. Read: J.D. Salinger is dead at … Continue reading
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Chomsky on Zinn
“He’s made an amazing contribution to American intellectual and moral culture.” - Noam Chomsky on Howard Zinn.
