"Waking the Dead" is fantastic, one of my favorites too. So sad it never got the attention it deserves. (That happens to poor Keith Gordon a lot, I find). I'm not a big Jennifer C. fan, but she's wonderful in this. And Crudup is so good. The [mild spoiler] dinner scene where he breaks down [end spoiler] is jaw…

The character is credited as "Gary / Xavier." I'm wondering if it's supposed to be a fictionalized Jobriath though.

Just a quick thumbs up here for those Epiphone Gibson copies. I can't speak to long term durability, but they're surprisingly great guitars for the $. My fav recent under-$400 guitar purchase was a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster last Christmas. Great sound, beautiful neck, well-set up right out of the box. The pickups…

Yeah, I keep wondering what the problem is (besides just the fact that this is undeserving Texas). I vaguely remember there being a pretty reliable indie rock touring corridor through DFW and Houston when I first moved here 14 years ago. But it feels like that's dried up a little. I'm guessing maybe there just…

I'm so bummed that I didn't enjoy this as much as (it seems) everyone else did. I love Hader and Armisen (and Grey Gardens). I admired the performances here and the obvious attention to detail. But I barely laughed and even got kind of impatient towards the end. I just kept thinking about What We Do in the…