Tag Archives: Beck

“Cheesy Rat, You Ain’t All That…” © James Todd Smith

When I was young and could care less about my Hebrew ancestors’ pronouncements against “unclean animals” I somehow talked my mother into letting me keep a mouse in our house as a pet. I also owned a cat who was, by coincidence, named after a fictional mouse. The cat and the mouse were, […]

Went Solo On That Ass, But It’s Still the Same (Kinda)

Yesterday I mentioned in passing how André Herman Düne, formerly of the Anti-Folk band Herman Dune, has changed his name to Stanley Brinks and embarked on a solo career. His solo output as Brinks doesn’t represent too big a departure from that of his old group. His songs, like Herman Dune’s, are weird […]

“C-to-the-O-to-the-O-to-the-L-to-the-I-to-the-N” © James Todd Smith

Circumstances beyond my control — but which have much to do with my bank account — have been filling my days with a lot of stress lately. Relaxation and enjoyment of personal time have been at an all-time minimum. Even the fire alarms in my apartment building, which went off last night well […]

They’re Just Pretending to Be Fashionable

As much as I may enjoy a night on the town one of my pet peeves has always been nightspots that enforce a dress-code at the door. As most club-goers are probably aware, such policies are often used as an excuse for establishments to engage in racism and classism. Sometimes the exclusionism is less sinister, […]

Happiness Is a Warm 4-Track

My desk is literally overflowing with music at the moment. So much so that (other than listen to it) I don’t even know what to do with all of it half the time. There are piles of CDs all around my terrestrial desk and just as many recently un-compressed folders full of MP3s that need […]