Pop Music
New Year, New Decade — Same Old Pop
Hello fearless readers, and welcome to the unimaginable future of tomorrow!! I apologize for the hyperbole in that last sentence. The truth is, I love New Year’s like some kind of crazy Valentine’s Day fanatic would love Valentine’s Day. Or like Jews love Easter (secretly, very secretly!) Why do I like New Year’s so? Perhaps [...]
Top Ten Albums of The Past Decade
I spent the afternoon and about $70 bucks browsing the KEXP DJ’s Top Ten Albums of the Decade Lists. Imagine my surprise when I discovered The Postal Service was completely overlooked. Imagine your surprise when you read my Top Ten Albums of 2010 list and find I left out Amy Winehouse. Sorry about that. No, really.
Wanderlust and Emotional Lozenges
Pop songs contain a compact, swallowable and radio-friendly version of an emotion like Regret or Unrequited Love. Yet somehow they continue to inspire me.
