In our afternoon reading: a playlist by Justin Taylor, fiction by Laura van den Berg, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Roque Larraquy, Yasunari Kawabata Revisited, Forrest Gander’s Latest, Mitski, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Roque Larraquy and Forrest Gander, exploring the music of Mitski and The Chills, and more.
Afternoon Bites: A “Tiny Crimes” Playlist, R.O. Kwon, Terrance Hayes Interviewed, Gang Gang Dance, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist inspired by “Tiny Crimes,” a remembrance of Richard Swift, and much more.
Morning Bites: Carmen Maria Machado Fiction, The Chills, sam sax Interviewed, Alex Gilvarry, and More
In our morning reading: fiction by Carmen Maria Machado, an interview with sam sax, and much more.
Limes: Memphis mixed with Kiwi
Posted by Jason Diamond Over at Impose, I wrote this thing about the collective obsession that the entire music nerd community has when it comes to “Kiwi Rock,” or more specifically anything released by the Flying Nun record label. Memphis is another place that makes people with large record collections break away from their roles as jaded connoisseurs. Stax, Big Star, and of course the Million Dollar Quartet are all staples of any American rock n’ roll diet, but it’s […]