12/12/12: 12 Songs for the Apocalypse
Sean MurphyIt's not the end of the world, and I feel fine. But if it was, I would want all these songs to accompany me as we spiraled down the metaphysical…
The Only Band That Mattered, Part Two
Short but sweet: "Somebody Got Murdered" is a somewhat overlooked masterpiece from their most misunderstood album (Sandinista!). Is it just me or does this song, not only in sound but…
William, It Was Really Nothing or, The Faux Pi of Sarah Palin
Memo to Sarah Palin: when Lady Macbeth cries "Out, damn'd spot!" she is not talking to her dalmation. I found Sarah Palin’s latest tearjerker invoking William Shakespeare particularly interesting on…
Art vs. Life and Death, cont’d
Marjorie has some typically insightful observations on her blog, here. Sean blames critics and the academy for perpetuating this queer line of thinking. I agree that such folks shoulder their…