In our morning reading: thoughts on Patti Smith’s latest book and Protomartyr’s latest album, delving into the history of Slaughterhouse 90210, a look at a Prince classic, and much more.
Weekend Bites: Claudia Rankine Interviewed, Book Tour Playlist, Grant Morrison, Protomartyr’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Claudia Rankine, Grant Morrison, and Courtney Barnett; Justin Taylor’s book tour playlist; Jes Skolnik on Protomarytr; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Samuel R. Delany, New Protomartyr, Natalie Eilbert Poetry, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at the works of Samuel R. Delany, new poetry from Natalie Eilbert, notes on Protomartyr and Fist City, and more.
Weekend Bites: Protomartyr, Robert Repino’s Latest, Feminist Comics, Brian Eno’s Label, and More
In our weekend reading: Protomartyr’s plans for 2015, an excellent essay on race and comedy, feminist science fiction comics, a history of “More Than Words,” and much more.
Great Lakes Postpunk Avengers: The Gotobeds and Protomartyr’s Exhilarating Alienation
Blame it on the radio, if you think blame should be cast. It was an offhand listen to WFMU one day that made my ears perk up. The band, it turned out, was called The Gotobeds; when I got home, I headed to their Bandcamp page and bought an EP of theirs with the title Fucking in the Future. For Protomartyr, things went down a more conventional route: I’d heard good things about their second album, Under Cover of Official […]
Morning Bites: Wendy C. Ortiz on “Excavation,” Kathleen Hale, Patti Smith’s Nonfiction, Protomartyr Interviewed, and More
An interview with Wendy C. Ortiz, new writing from Roxane Gay, Kathleen Hale, and D. Foy, checking in with Protomartyr, a look at Patti Smith’s nonfiction, and more.