Ah, now that's interesting—thanks! I can't imagine that's NOT the namesake of Richard Parker, so I'm very curious to read more about this.

Ah, now that's interesting—thanks! I can't imagine that's NOT the namesake of Richard Parker, so I'm very curious to read more about this.

I don't think it's one of their best, but it might be the most enjoyable—it's probably the only Yes album that could be describes as "fun."

I don't think it's one of their best, but it might be the most enjoyable—it's probably the only Yes album that could be describes as "fun."

Line of the night:

Line of the night:

It just goes to show there's no rhyme or reason to what makes it and what doesn't. It's scary to think how such a tiny amount of (largely mediocre) music absolutely dominates the public consciousness, and how much absolute genius has been lost. Thank god for this guy and what he does.

It just goes to show there's no rhyme or reason to what makes it and what doesn't. It's scary to think how such a tiny amount of (largely mediocre) music absolutely dominates the public consciousness, and how much absolute genius has been lost. Thank god for this guy and what he does.

Editor Nightmare III: The Who Charted?’s Kulap Vilaysack

Editor Nightmare III: The Who Charted?’s Kulap Vilaysack

Here's the analogy that works best for me: You can type 200 words per minute but be a terrible writer.

Here's the analogy that works best for me: You can type 200 words per minute but be a terrible writer.

Paul Gilbert is a virtuoso; of that there's no doubt. I think one of the problems was that he became so proficient so young that he didn't know much about the guitars themselves in his early band days—his tone was terrible, I mean FUCKING. HORRIBLE.

Paul Gilbert is a virtuoso; of that there's no doubt. I think one of the problems was that he became so proficient so young that he didn't know much about the guitars themselves in his early band days—his tone was terrible, I mean FUCKING. HORRIBLE.

Oh, speaking of which, I was watching a soft-rock video compilation and was shocked to find out that a GUY sang "Jackie Blue." That's downright disturbing.

Oh, speaking of which, I was watching a soft-rock video compilation and was shocked to find out that a GUY sang "Jackie Blue." That's downright disturbing.

To deee rizzzzom of deee wind on deeeez glory night…

To deee rizzzzom of deee wind on deeeez glory night…

Live Skull? Really? I kind of lump them more into the whole No Wave/Branca/noise scene scene. I perceive shoegaze as airy and etherial, where Live Skull was like getting beaten with a bat at your mother's funeral—so f'ing heavy and dark.

Live Skull? Really? I kind of lump them more into the whole No Wave/Branca/noise scene scene. I perceive shoegaze as airy and etherial, where Live Skull was like getting beaten with a bat at your mother's funeral—so f'ing heavy and dark.