Light, Raking
This week’s Saturday Night Video comes to you from Chapel Hill rockers Polvo’s last album, Siberia, released in 2013. I was reminded of the brilliance of Polvo by this gushing review of their Celebrate The New Dark Age ep that was just posted in Bandcamp’s irregular I
A Life Affirming Hunt
Growing up in Northern Virginia, I had a pretty full suburban existence. We weren’t very close to any stores, but you could make it to the necessities and more without too much of a drive. If you wanted something obscure, though, you had to venture into the big city.
Like A Flame To A Moth
When we first moved to North Carolina, I was a rising fourth grader. As soon as I arrived at school, my fellow students peppered me with questions about whether I was a UNC or NC State fan. The context was basketball and this was back in the days of Jim
Elderberry Wine
The best take on Americana this year.
Rites of Passage
My youngest is on his way towards finishing middle school. He’s weathered it pretty well, with a core group of friends and good grades. Middle school was a culture shock for me. I started the process in North Carolina, where I was suprised to come in contact with professed
Locked Down Media
It's getting harder in the U.S. to obtain art from overseas.
Omarchy
37Signals tries its hand at making an operating system for devs.
Tangled Up In Chaos
A few days ago, I received a plea in my normal email from the media outlet Tangle. The last six months have been a difficult time for media outlets. Overwhelmed by the news, many readers and listeners are tuning out. Those who are staying up to date are increasingly relying
Falling On My Sword
In honor of Tops’ new album Bury The Key being released yesterday, I’m featuring one of the tracks, “Falling On My Sword,” as the Saturday Night Video this week. “Falling On My Sword” is my favorite among the early singles from this LP and probably the one that most
Of Human Bondage
Breaking bread with the dead in film and books.
