In our morning reading: remembering the life and work of Rick Froberg, interviews with B.R. Yeager and Edmund White, and more.
Weekend Bites: Drive Like Jehu, Alexander Chee Interviews Saeed Jones, Politics and Poetry, Brandon Hobson’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: catching up with Drive Like Jehu, a pair of Alexander Chee interviews, new writing from Laina Dawes, and much more.
Just Saying: Dirty Projectors in ’09
Brooklyn Vegan asked Sohrab Habibion of Obits to sum up 2009. One question in particular got my interest: What’s the best and worst thing about being in a band in NYC in 2009? The fact that people think Dirty Projectors are culturally important. Of many of the bigger “hype” albums of the year, Bitte Orca was one I genuinely enjoyed. Not sure where Dave Longstreth and his crew are going to take it from here, but the album is strong […]