Juliana Hatfield was always the girl I thought would have beat up Liz Phair at summer camp, shown her a really wicked guitar riff, and then taught her how to inhale. While Liz started off on the right foot as an indie princess - with a scratchy voice and a dirty mouth - Juliana had the pretty storybook name, the sweet voice, and a sincerely bad attitude. These were girls I … [Read more...] about Juliana Hatfield in Exile
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This Is Morrissey
America, your head's too big, croons Morrissey on the first line of his new album You Are The Quarry, and it's reassuring to know the guy hasn't lost his bite after all these years. Honestly, I think it would be hard to be Morrissey and make new music. His fans revere him as some kind of malcontented deity, yet I get the impression that they want him to stay trapped in Smiths … [Read more...] about This Is Morrissey
Department Store Girl
Having been selected by Amy to review Department Store Girl, the latest album release by The Rosenbergs, I wasn't certain of a. who they were or b. why she had asked me to do it (other than, perhaps, my long-winded blog had led her to believe that I have a lot of time on my hands for the this sort of thing). I quickly figured it out. Apparently, The Rosenbergs is supposed to … [Read more...] about Department Store Girl
Schizophrenic Bares Chasez’s Influences
Written by P. E. Nelson Having been largely ambivalent toward *NSYNC during their 90s heyday, JC Chasez's recent solo release is less to me a continuation of a career closely followed, than it is a chance to get a better taste of an intriguingly diverse and talented young artist who has recently recorded some cool tracks with BT and Basement Jaxx. To be frank, I'll admit that … [Read more...] about Schizophrenic Bares Chasez’s Influences
Don’t Hate Him Because He’s Fabulous
I have something to say today. It may sound blasphemous, but it is something I can no longer keep to myself. The best concerts I have ever had the privilege of seeing were not put on by *NSYNC. This is shocking, I know, especially coming from the one who started the cycle of Shame amongst the gurls in the first place. In retrospect, though, I probably shouldn’t be surprised … [Read more...] about Don’t Hate Him Because He’s Fabulous