2016-03-19 18:53
No, I am not at SXSW. And yes, I've been busy. Have you missed me?Portishead's Glory Box is a sweet little mystery of a song, enthralling and puzzling. A woman slinks around on the verses, d… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
This song is a cheesefest. I'm not going to tell you otherwise. I used to be obsessed with the video which features a dork with books, the lank-haired librarian he's crushing on, a chimp doi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Saw this movie late one night when I was a teenager. It was made up of black and white stills, streaming along to the murmur of a placid narrator. The film was about a post-nuclear world, ti… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Dear friends,It's been a while. There ain't no shame in my game. I was busy. I moved house. You can find me here starting tomorrow:http://www.softcommunication.netStop by.Love, D Read More
2010-05-18 14:12
I've been thinking... although Rolling Stone voted "Kid A" as the "album of the decade", I disagree even though I would probably vote Radiohead as the best band of the decade (considering th… Read More
2009-04-12 23:37
As I pulled on black cowboy boots over shiny silver tights one recent morning, I mused (in somewhat of a detached way, hilariously, as though this ensemble had actually chosen itself) that t… Read More
2009-04-10 12:14
Dear friends,There are precious few people who can resist the lure of sex with an ex. Particularly during the cooling off period, while you're still correcting yourself to add that e and tha… Read More
2009-04-03 15:52
Dear friends,What I love about Otis Redding is his certainty. He's not ambivalent in any way. He announces his intentions easily and plainly. It's like he's standing in your doorway in his b… Read More
2009-04-03 03:53
Parting is never easy in any language and I found myself doing so in English, bad English, modest Japanese, barely-dignified bastardizations of both, noogies, hugs, groans, beers and smiles… Read More
2009-04-03 03:51
Hello Friends,I have been listening to a lot of Misora Hibari and her covers lately. Not for anything, just because a sentimental connection to the past is the one thing driving me forward… Read More
2009-04-03 03:29
Dear friends,When it comes to music I think I, like Brad Pitt via Jennifer Aniston via Vanity Fair, am missing a sensitivity chip. Things that people find appalling in mixed company seem per… Read More
2009-04-02 19:02
Dear friends,The room is dry and dark and his eyes are shining like tiny, wet pebbles. They are about the same color. He's not feeling well. He's having a hard time breathing. When I try to… Read More
2009-03-19 16:28
2008-12-10 18:17
Dear friends,This past Sunday, The Monkey and I celebrated our fifth anniversary. In terms of relationships, they say you should celebrate your wedding anniversary over any other but since t… Read More
2008-12-10 18:17
Dear friends,Here is the official After the Jump Fest flyer, designed by Rob Corradetti of Mixel Pixel (also playing the evening show at ATJF). Taking over the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Ga… Read More
2008-12-10 18:17
Dear friends,A problem. It's way past bedtime and you are having what has become a regular nighttime occurrence; a panic attack. Your head is racing in that middle of the night frenzy of tho… Read More
2008-10-25 17:24
Ugh.I'm still keeping my fingers crossed about Bearsuit relocating elsewhere. I'll keep you posted Read More
2008-10-25 03:38
Dear friends,I've been busy, this you might know. Nevertheless, I am making time to wash my hair and put on some clean spittle-free clothes in order to celebrate CMJ with the After The Jump… Read More
2008-10-20 14:13
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2008-08-26 16:54
The hiatus ends abruptly with a seriously stacked fuzz-pop extravaganza. More info to come. Obviously.08.29.08, Neon Lights presents...the Pains of Being Pure at Heart: - "Kurt Cobain's Car… Read More
2008-07-20 22:49
Listen: Ryan Adams - The Sun Also SetsAt first you may think this is your run of the mill pop ballad, but it builds. The payoff is at about 1:55 when Ryan Adams channels his inner Danzig and… Read More
2008-07-20 22:48
Have you heard the new El Jezel CD "The Warm Frequency"?Have you downloaded "the champagne & cold coffee EP" free from their website which D posted about in May?If you've seen El Jezel l… Read More
2008-06-18 20:16
Come out to After the Jump Fest this Saturday! Free t-shirts, Photographs and Giveaways all day! Plus Raffles to win a pair of tickets to Virgin Mobile Fest, VIP passes to Siren Festival, CM… Read More
2008-06-05 15:24
Want to open the ATJ Fest 2008 on Saturday, June 21st?If you answered 'yes', enter here.Winning act will also collect $2000.Good luck! Read More
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