December 2011
43 posts
"Give Drake a nickel bag and ceiling mirror, and... →
The Trouble with Humor
I got a little hot under the collar earlier today about Lana Del Rey. To which, I’ll admit, is a very idiotic topic to get hot under the collar about. Let me explain.
I don’t think that Del Rey has anything to apologize for, I don’t think her music is particularly terrible, and I walk into this conversation with the full understanding that her image has been heavily branded to...
Anonymous asked: Here's an (unsolicited, I know, sorry...) idea for a future post. It would be super helpful: for one of your posts where you aggregate a bunch of old outfits (a la there's more than one way to wear a yellow maxi dress, etc.) you could suggest outfits for a particular occasion! Because I always find myself randomly scrolling through your blog trying to find something appropriate for...
Some music that I have enjoyed in 2011. A (sort...
Here’s the thing, kiddos. I had lots of plans for an ambitious 2011 Year End List. I thought that I would even try and write separate posts for each of the albums, presenting little blurbs about why they had become the soundtrack to these past 12 months. Then I realized two things.
I’ve actually already spent a good deal of time writing about why these albums are important to me. To...
"I always hate your tastes, so I knew this would... →
“The internet has had a significant impact on the way people consume music over...”
– - Matthew Perpetua provides an in-depth analysis of Beyonce and Rihanna’s careers over at Rolling Stone
Hint: Radio still plays a huge role in the success of their singles!
Side Note: I hope that by now Beyonce has made enough money for herself where she can successfully avoid...
Yes, it's true. I believed in Santa until I was 10...
In lieu of an outfit post today, I give you a yuletide confession!
Look. I could blame my parents for allowing this to continue for so long, but the truth is that they were saddled with a psycho-Christmas child and I’m pretty sure they just didn’t know how to break the news.
Every year around Thanksgiving, I would go into a crazed frenzy of wee-elfen delight. This included, but was...
Tom's final Poptimist column →
marathonpacks:
dubdobdee:
Plus his useful three-part FE guide to how and why (1, 2 and 3): exemplary exploration of tactics, strategy, aims achieved and (occasionally) not, in all an opportunity seized and very well used first to last.
If you’re a music-writing geek, a plain old music geek, or a geek who likes to geek out about others’ geekdoms, you have to check these links. Tom Ewing...
Spotify's become "my thing" now. Bests of 2010/11... →
marathonpacks:
Though I’m still trying to figure out how to add a photo to my profile. This Donald Fagen jpg is burning a hole in my hard drive.
Excellent listening for your afternoon. Thank you sir!
"I think it’s as comprehensive as it possibly can... →
Matthew’s back with the Fluxblog 2011 Mix! (Mixes, I would say.)
I don’t know how he does it, I’m just glad that he does.
(free) New Yorker blog posts I have enjoyed...
saysliketoomuch:
Writing Scared - short - why writing what you’re scared of is important
Letting Go - very long - when medicine won’t save you.
Publish or Perish - long - iPads and Kindles, oh my!
Quiet Riot - short - Riot Grrrl gets archived.
The Dragon’s Egg - medium - The Lord of the Rings, Twilight, and Eragon
July Fourth - very short - my favorite writer, Miranda July and her new...