Blog: 24 hour party pooper

If you look over to your left(<----that way) you'll see the new options for enjoying (?) 24Hou rPartyPooper . I don't use any feeds in my own life or have any active email subscriptions to websites but a lot of folks do and part of the idea of writing this is that it will be read so why not make it as widely available as possible, right? And about that last point, yes, of course , I want this to be read. If I didn't I could just lay on the floor and [...]

Friday, June 8 was the birthday of Black Flag guitarist and SST Records founder Greg Ginn . There's so much that has been written about Ginn over the years and not all of it flattering. And there's a good amount that is unflattering that's also just true. But that's hardly the point of this post. Nor is the point to shout out and say "Happy Birthday, Greg!" as if he would ever actually read this. Like almost anything else I post this is really, you know, about me. I first discovered Black Flag [...]

OK, so it's been a full 25 days since I started this blog and I've only posted 3 times and two of those don't count because they're devoid of original content. So 25 days and one post to my credit and I should probably make me re-think the whole endeavor. Believe me, I've thought about posting many times. You know, those instances of indignation one experiences and then, if only for a moment, the brain locks onto a thought and tricks itself into thinking, "Ah, if I post my opinion and insight about this then, even if the [...]

One thing, I think, that is vital in rock criticism is the ability to remember that one is not an observer of culture but a part of the culture. That is, when one listens to a record it seems reasonable to assume that whatever is on that record is seeking to communicate, express or share something with you. But, nevertheless, when you review a record you're not listening in on someone else's conversation. You are half the dialogue. But, everyone you'll ever have a conversation with is not, nor desires, to [...]

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