Earn This is happy to introduce a new column: Mole’s Main Event (tentatively). In it, Robert will show us why wrestling deserves a thoughtful look as he breaks down matches past and present. Hello everyone. I know I’m new to this, but welcome to my new column, tentatively titled Mole’s Main Event or Robert Rambles…
I have often thought about — and even attempted to draft — some sort of lengthy countdown of my favorite albums, but I keep talking myself out of it. For one, that would imply that my opinion is something worth examining closely by someone who may stumble on this site. This ain’t the Sight and…
Ninth Grade Man serves as a nice complement to Growing Up. In fact, this feels almost like the second half of an opener than a separate episode. The two are structurally similar: Both are a series of loosely connected threads rather than an overrarching narrative, though Ninth Grade Man at least has the first day…
Only lucky people encounter bands like Elessar. You won’t hear them on the radio until orchestral indie folk music wins its fifteen minutes of widespread public appreciation. You won’t be able to see them play live in the near future if you live more than a stone’s throw from northern France. Still, consider yourself lucky:…
About a year ago, I wrote recaps for the first three seasons of The Wonder Years as I watched the episodes for the first time. I got bored with the recaps, but not with the show, and finished the series. But I’ve been meaning to pick up where I left off and write recaps for…
This is a guest post by Dan’s little brother, Patrick. I’m writing this because my brother called me out. I said that Three Cheers for Disappointment was not only the best indie album of the past 10 years, but the best rock album of the same time period. He mentioned a couple of albums that…
These are Colton’s first impressions of Speak in Code. Read Dan’s here. Alright Eve 6 fans, get your worn albums out and let’s have a talk. Oh, look at you, you’ve got the old Eleventeen record? That’s good, that’s good. You’ll be the most disappointed of all. These guys have rounded the bases before, and…
These are Dan’s first impressions of Speak in Code. Read Colton’s here. Is it bad that I don’t really like Speak in Code right now? Yes and no. Yes – I walk away from my first full listen feeling a little bit let down. Speak in Code — the first Eve 6 album in nine years…
Around the time that I graduated college and moved back home, I decided I wanted to be a Reader. Sure, I’d read in the past. Loved Harry Potter. Devoured pop culture and sports books. I’d even read the occasional novel just for the heck of it. But I knew I was missing out on the…
Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5) With Turnstiles, Billy Joel experienced a creative breakthrough. One album later, with The Stranger, he experienced a commercial breakthrough to match it. Peaking at #2 and ultimately going 10× platinum, his 1977 smash catapulted him to stardom he’s maintained for 35 years. From the first listen, it’s not hard to see…