Curated by CounterstreamRadio.org and New Amsterdam Records. (NPR recently spotlighted the latter on All Things Considered.) 2 PM | East River Amphitheater itsnotyouitsme Mark Dancigers Timberbrit Alex Sopp Matt Marks and the Li’l Death Band More information at the ERMP site or New Amsterdam’s site.
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Me @ Volume 1- A Quick Technical Note for the Weekend
- Afternoon Bites: Stephen Fry, Geoff Dyer on criticism, the Month of Letters challenge, and more
- The Week In Reviews: Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall, the journalism of Charles Dickens, Edward St Aubyn’s prose, and more
- Afternoon Bites: Hanksy Speaks! Chabon on comics! Straub on Walhberg! and more.
- Coming Soon to a Lower East Side Near You*
August 13, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: ermp
in which I hawk saturday’s east river music project show
Categories: NYC, UncategorizedTags:: ermp
August 11, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: rick moody
in which rick moody is discussed
Categories: Books, UncategorizedTags:: rick moody
This week, Rick Moody‘s Right Livelihoods ventures out into the world in its trade paperback form. Moody’s long been a favorite writer of mine — I think I’ve raved about his novella “The Carnival Tradition” here before, but it’s worth doing so again. His writings about music are also perennial favorites — he has a … Continue reading
August 4, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Best Music Writing, Idolator
recommended music writing for the week of august 4, 2008
Categories: Books, Music, Nonfiction, UncategorizedTags:: Best Music Writing, Idolator
I’ve posted here before about Da Capo’s Best Music Writing anthology, the latest edition of which is forthcoming in roughly a month. And while I’m definitely looking forward to reading it, the fine people at Idolator have effectively provided an appendix to the book by providing links to forty of the “Honorable Mention” pieces listed … Continue reading
July 8, 2008, Author: , 1 Comment
in which your host cannot resist the perennial “ebooks:books::mp3s:CDs” debate
Categories: UncategorizedVia McNally Robinson/McNally Jackson: Nick Hornby on ebooks. Attempting to sell people something for four hundred pounds that merely enables them to read something that they won’t buy at one hundredth of the price seems to me a thankless task.
Matthew Perpetua lays out a roadmap for new bands seeking influences, and it begins with…Rhythm Nation 1814. Which may or may not dovetail with his thoughts on High Places, but regardless, I’m linking both.
….to say congratulations to Todd and Susannah! Fine news from good folks…
May 18, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
some thoughts on the yeti five release party
Categories: Books, Music, UncategorizedLast Wednesday, I was at Cake Shop for the Yeti 5 release party. Yeti’s a rare publication in this day and age: square-bound, incorporating fiction and essays alongside writing about musicians both contemporary (Akron/Family) and not. The CD that accompanies each issue is likewise wide-ranging, including everything from rare 78s from Jeff Mangum’s collection and … Continue reading
March 14, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
sxsw08: records made from cardboard
Categories: UncategorizedWednesday night got off to a late start; I ended up over at Habana Calle 6 to take in the second half of the Cardboard Records showcase. What did I see? Half of a blistering set from Pterodactyl. Possibly the best set I’ve seen from Gowns in a year of being floored by the live … Continue reading
My Citay review is now up on Paper Thin Walls.
Quick heads-up: I’ll be messing about with the sidebar’s PHP for the next few days. As such, the sidebar may not look its best for the next few days. We’ll see.
Following up on my post on the band in question, The AV Club posted an interview with The National’s Matt Berninger today. It’s worth a read, and answers a few questions I’d had about their most recent album.
Two former roommates of mine have books coming out this year. One of them, in fact, is already out. When you think about it, it’s been a pretty good year for onetime zine editors: winding my way over to the front page of myspace finds a blurb for a concert series in association with this … Continue reading
First ERMP show of the summer was Saturday. It went well, and I can’t think of better weather for an outdoor show.
A solid overview to the EMP Pop Conference is provided by Michaelangelo Matos for New York Magazine right here. — including a mention of the the bizarre question posed to Jonathan Lethem during his keynote address. Matos’s own paper — a rejoinder of sorts to this essay — was, I’d argue, another highlight. Once I’m … Continue reading
Scott makes a return to deadvinyl. (Hint: Kinsellas.) Hell yes, even.