Surprisingly, the pay for being an SNL cast member isn't that great. Even Will Ferrell made only about $350K/year at his height, which in Manhattan provides you with the lifestyle that working part-time at Burger King does elsewhere.

Actually, the Hampton Grease Band was pretty cool. Just sayin'.

OK, NOW we're getting somewhere.

I agree, except that I completely disagree. Too much Raffi is never enough.

I'm also not sure how he's supposedly pulling these these smoking hot chicks, because he's a single 5'9" guy in his mid-30s with a shitty job and the fashion sense of a 7-11 night clerk.

Yeah, me too. I'm not sure what the reviewer is looking for. The premiere was really uneven and cartoonish—and not particularly funny—where this one really locked into The League's power curve. I'd definitely reverse the grades.

Appachey? Way to set up the kid for success, there, parents. Jesus.

I love their sound. Their music may be a bit contrived and (increasingly) predictable, but man those guys know how to work a studio. Ironically, the less upbeat they are, the better I like them; I'm much more a fan of their Byrdsian mopers than their rockers. To me, this is absolute perfection: https://www.youtube.com/…

It's pretty solid, singer has a good voice, but nothing really stands out— it's pretty similar to about 500 other post-'90s power pop albums out there. The New Pornographers are already pretty good at being the New Pornographers, so if you're going to mimic their style, you really have to bring something new to the…

Hate to go off theme here, but that guy's Vine is LAME.

You should move to Miami. That beauty is not singular.

The other unspoken joke: Neither of them can play the guitar.

All I know is that "the gay Edge" was the funniest thing I've heard on that show in a while. NAILED his look.

No San Francisco date? Are you kidding me? F you, New Pornographers. And by f you, I mean pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease play here!

"The guy in Offspring’s voice makes me want to regurgitate. [On “Keep ’Em Separated.”]"

I've seen them a number of times, and it's truly an experience. There was a documentary where Neko Case described them as "haunted music," and I think it's an apt description.

I think the Gories definitely affected the White Stripes, but I think ground zero has to be the Flat Duo Jets.

Great band. My pick would definitely be "Rat's Nest," the saga of some poor slob who has the impossible task of cleaning up a filthy alley. The raw futility and desperation really comes through in their sound, plus the song is hilarious.

Interesting segue: I received a set of Sony earbuds on a flight once, and they are indeed fantastic.

Peidmont might disagree with you there.