My (Bloody) Valentine’s Day List of Love Jams »

I don’t know much about “love” songs and I am definitely not a fan of the R&B love-making music (just seems a bit too silly for this white boy). That said, here’s a quick list of my favorite indie rock love jams (plus one classic rock gem):

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Legos, Glen Campbell, Philly Ghost Signs, Little Michael Jackson & More Olympics! »

“Move it son, I need your toys, I’m making serious stuff here!” – Sorry chubby-fingered little ones, Legos are not toys anymore. They are the premiere building material for robot nerds and conceptual artists alike. So you can stop building that stupid little house, junior. It’s crap compared to this stuff: The Art of Brick: [...]

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New Paul Westerberg is Awesome and Only $0.49! »

99% of the time Facebook is nothing more than a huge productivity-killing distraction and that’s why we like it. “Wow, Jenny’s kids look nothing like her, thank god for that.” “George is playing golf today, fascinating!” But every so often you traipse across some news you use. Case in point, in one of his status [...]

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Daniel Johnston in Philly, Dave Hill's Love Report and Replacements Reissue »

Daniel Johnston

Nasty day here in Miserable City, USA, so allow me to cheer you up. Daniel Johnston in Philly! One of indie music’s most enigmatic and brilliant artists will perform at The Trocadero on Feb 22. Ticket info. Check out the film The Devil and Daniel Johnston for a primer and check out his website for [...]

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