Deadspin discuss how this year’s election is beginning to resemble the American League playoffs. jmj
Led Zeppelin biographer Stephen Davis visits with NPR’s Farai Chideya and discusses the band’s Blues roots, and how they transformed the genre to inspire a countless number of hard rock and heavy metal bands by doing so. Listen .
Chicago, in a massive public housing overhaul, is in the process of tearing down the Cabrini-Green projects. The question is, where are the people going to go? Many of the people are leaving Chicago, and Good Magazine’s Siobhan O’Connor thinks that may have been the plan all along . jmj
Just in case you’ve forgotten how to, Box of Crayons presents the Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun . jmj
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The Stage is Set: One Fight Ends and One Fight BeginsFrom: memeticians.com
Post Date: 2008-03-05 03:00:00
What’s the fuss, Gus?
For weeks both the Republicans and Democrats have been looking towards the March 4th Primaries in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island as a second Super Tuesday if you will. On the Republican side, the excitement was focused towards John McCain possibly clinching the nomination and on the Democratic side, the excitement surrounded whether Clinton could battle back against Obama with big victories in Ohio and Texas. Trouble is, I’m sitting here wondering, we...
more Sonic Youth - EVOL: The Evolution and Influence of an Indie Rock Legend (Part 2)From: memeticians.com
Post Date: 2008-03-07 03:00:00
Read Sonic Youth - EVOL: The Evolution and Influence of an Indie Rock Legend (Part 1)
Beauty Lies in the Eye
While Sonic Youth’s trademark sound may be unmistakable, it’s definitely not for everybody. They stuck to their guns, however, despite feeling pressure to succeed (a.k.a. sell records) after signing with DGC records, and continued to break new ground like Glenn Branca and The Velvet Underground before them. The band isn’t afraid of exploring and ...
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