Mr Leroy, you are tired and played out. In this day and age, who among us DOESN'T have a Scottish man caged in his/her basement? I got two of them from Ikea last weekend, with a coupon.

I went to Denmark recently and watched Melancholia. It was less revelatory than I thought it would be. Denmark does have nice sandwiches, though.

Thanks for the link Noel. It's an excellent review and covers many of the issues with Reynolds' argument that I have (based only on the interview, as I haven't read the book). I think there's a difference (which you hint at in your review) between musical movements as cultural originality and musical movements as…

Yes, this was a very excellent interview, and I appreciate how deeply Hyden delved. I have a certain amount of respect for Simon Reynolds (although I found Rip It Up and Start Again to be a bit on the dry side. I much preferred Our Band Could be Your Life) and I haven't read the book yet, but the argument seems a bit…

"[F]ull of amusing, lovely little moments that are just a degree removed from being too cute" is how I felt about Miranda July's work, but now I think she's swerved too quirky (or I've changed). I really feel that way about her writing. I liked 'No One Belongs Here More Than You' when I first read it, but when I…

Hey, I have an undercurrent of repressed Canadian rage! Maybe I'd like this film! Yeah, the grade seems a bit at odds with the positivity of the review, but given what's written, I think I'll have to check this out.

Well, how long should he take? He's not Sting you know.

Yeah, you're right Mr Broyles. By 'work' I just meant I tap dance on street corners for spare change. Still, the fringe benefits of getting to see Paz de la Huerta nude in a workplace environment make up for my lack of other benefits.

I work in Europe, so it's perfectly suitable here. Also, that photoshop was an absolute classic. I'm afraid O'Neal might be getting a big head with all the praise coming his way, but he's earned it on this one.

Well….good for doing something about it, Mr Random Internet Commenter!

Fuck, does Glenn Frey play bass? I just have an inkling that he would bring a certain level of insanity to the proceedings.

Well, my whole youth was awkward Nick Cave dances, so I sort of relate and will go see this movie, Ms Finagle. And Mr McFuckenstein, gorillas ALWAYS rape Kevin James in the port-a-potty. To be honest, it's getting a little old. I heard there's a lost Lars Von Trier film where he gets raped by a gorilla in a chalk…

I enjoyed this article too. However, I always assumed that Noel was fairly mild mannered, and now he starts talking about working with escorts and furries, making fun of children and the physically disabled, 'hugging' the 'pretty ladies' while dressed up as an anthropomorphised rabbit, his corporate whoring and his…

Yeah, I understand the grade even if I don't agree. I just find the linkage (and often confusion) between hype and music quite interesting, and think it's a pitfall that the AV Club avoids a lot better than a website like the much-maligned Pitchfork. There's gotta be an interesting book (or potential book) exploring…

Fair enough, Steven. I think your comment about the hype being justified by the music applies to A LOT of stuff out there. I've been pretty insulated from their hype (living in Lithuania will do that to a person) and like the album quite a bit. Still, if it's being trumpeted as some sort of second coming, then that's…

That Title Needs a Better Record
Hmmmm, that's disappointing to hear this isn't great, but I'll still probably pick it up. I've always liked Jolie Holland, but I also don't think she's really lived up to her potential. Some of her songs are amazing (Old Fashioned Morphine is sublime), but a lot of her stuff sort of…

This was an interesting article, and I'd kind of like to see one of the male writers pen an equivalent. Personally, I wouldn't peg it as a gender issue as much as one of evolving tastes. As earlier comments mentioned, I think guys would get a lot of flak for going to a Limp Bizkit concert now. On the other side, I…

I Like It
Well, I'm definitely not cool, nor a hipster, but I picked this up on a whim and I really like it. I'm a fan of barking, raving mad vocals (think Man Man's Honus Honus or a somewhat toned-down Tom Waits) and I think it pairs up well with the melodic (and okay, not overly inventive) rock underlying it, like…

One too many thats, speaking of overuse…

I think you're right on writers using it to mean pedigree, but I still think it's overused, and that that super should mean just that, not simply 'talented'. And, as support for me thinking it's an overused concept, I'll point out that Mr Rabin used the term in two reviews this week alone. I realise this isn't that…