This morning: talking This is Spinal Tap with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, an Ellen Willis essay, talking with Melissa Broder, Elizabeth Ellen and Juliet Escoria in conversation, and more.
This afternoon: catching up with Carrie Brownstein, iconic alt-rock bands get coffee table books, Matt Bell on working in restaurants, and more.
News of a new Lou Reed biography, Carrie Brownstein discusses her memoir, searching for Stephen Malkmus’s ice cream, listening to Chang-rae Lee’s playlist, and more.
This morning: talking records with Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein talks books, the emo revival is discussed, Spork Press is interviewed, and more.
Luc Sante looks at the work of Jean-Patrick Manchette, whose Fatale is damn good reading. Brain Pickings on the ten best biographies of 2011. Alina Simone meets Alina Simone. Ander Monson reviews Blake Butler’s Insomnia for the New York Times Book Review. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen are profiled by The New Yorker. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr. Got tips for Bites? Info@Vol1brooklyn.com
Posted by Jason Diamond Carrie Brownstein goes from being in Sleater-Kinney to being my favorite music writer to this new show with Fred Armisen. The show premieres in January on IFC. (Via The Awl)
The cemetery where e.e. cummings and Eugene O’Neill are buried. (Boston Globe) The Guardian talks about James Ellroy. Jonathan Franzen vs. Richard Stark. You know how people are always saying “there are so many great Jewish writers”? Here is your chance to learn how to be one. Carrie Brownstein stars in a new video by The Thermals. (Brooklyn Vegan) I think this article about Zola Jesus in The Guardian officially means she’s “Blown up”.
Unrest is back! The Washington, D.C. indie trio is playing the Bell House on July 9th. I’m told the new Serge Gainsbourg film doesn’t suck. Over at Jewcy, we celebrated this. Garage savant John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees is bothered at Impose. Bradford Cox of Deerhunter/Atlas Sound, gives us another Micromix. Paste lists 25 of the most anticipated songs of the summer. I acted jaded and unimpressed. Thanks Carrie Brownstein for hipping me to this fantastic Fugazi cover: