On truth and mutual obligation

October 3rd, 2011 | Music,Opinion | No Comments »
Kele Okereke

In which the author wonders what the recent NME vs Bloc Party silliness says about the interview process, and music journalism in general.


The State of the (Indie) Nation

September 27th, 2011 | Music | 4 Comments »
Unknown

In which the author chooses ten things that are shitty about the world of indie, and Flavorwire commenters go crazy. Again.


A trip to the planetarium (with Jay-Z and Kanye)

August 3rd, 2011 | Music | 1 Comment »
Jay-Z_Kanye

In which the author inveigles his way into the launch party for the new Kanye West/Jay-Z record, and marvels at the strangeness of it all.


Amy Winehouse and the idiot, cowardly judgementalism of the internet

July 23rd, 2011 | Music,Opinion | No Comments »
amy-winehouse

With the sad news of Amy Winehouse’s death today, I wanted to repost a piece about her I wrote for Flavorwire a few weeks back. RIP.


Pieces of a Man

May 28th, 2011 | Music,Opinion | 1 Comment »
Gil Scott-Heron_square

Remembering Gil Scott-Heron.


Grinding it out

November 30th, 2010 | Music | No Comments »
cave_ellis

In which the author ponders what it’s like being Nick Cave.


Sleeping with the NME

November 13th, 2010 | Music,Travel | 1 Comment »
Janelle

In which the author finally gets around to posting the article he wrote for NME about going on tour with Of Montreal and Janelle Monáe.


NY Conversation Mixtape #2

September 12th, 2010 | Mixtapes,Music | 4 Comments »
Radio Raheem

The Ableton experiments continue: an end-of-summer mixtape with which I’m really quite happy.


Of talent lost and found

August 7th, 2010 | Music | 6 Comments »
Brian Wilson, now

In which the author encounters Brian Wilson and Gil Scott-Heron, and ponders the evils of the music industry.


Death, and taxes

July 7th, 2010 | Music,Opinion | No Comments »
0515-dark-night-of-the-soul

A day at the office.