Sigh. I don't know if anyone else has pointed it out, but Capitalism is *not* "the voluntary exchange of goods and services." That's just economics. Sure, it's a feature of capitalism, but it's by no means its defining characteristic. Capitalism— it's right there in it's name: capital. It's private wealth, capital,…

RESOLUTION.

I've certainly spent more than a few hours watching affectless white girls rapping. I mostly found it hateful, and thus fascinating.

I suspect the real reason Ginn is unwilling to do reissues of the SST catalog has less to do with aspirations of playing rock music and more to do with not wanting to pay the royalties he undoubtedly owes everyone else on the lable.

It's fine that you like Hole better than Nirvana but what you are saying is not remotely true. And I'm not a super fan or anything. I personally thought they were just very good, but I was pretty over punk at that time. But during Nirvana's lifespan as a band they were a cultural force to be reckoned with. They had an…

There is nothing about that video that is not horrifying.

There is nothing about that video that is not horrifying.

Sometimes Plunder by Chumbawamba.

Sometimes Plunder by Chumbawamba.

I know people love to bitch about Leigh in Mrs. Parker but I think it's a fantastic performance. Not only do I find it plenty easy to understand her diction but I find the extremely mannered way she tosses off her quips captures what I _feel_ about Parker's quips. I could give a rat's ass whether it's accurate or…

I know people love to bitch about Leigh in Mrs. Parker but I think it's a fantastic performance. Not only do I find it plenty easy to understand her diction but I find the extremely mannered way she tosses off her quips captures what I _feel_ about Parker's quips. I could give a rat's ass whether it's accurate or…

Lisa Bonnette in High Fidelity. Just egregious miscasting. In the book the character is a waify American in London, based on Mary Lou Lord —exactly the kind of performer that would impress record store nerds who listen to the Raincoats and Some Marble Giant. Instead we get a preening LA-ish rock star who doesn't even…

Lisa Bonnette in High Fidelity. Just egregious miscasting. In the book the character is a waify American in London, based on Mary Lou Lord —exactly the kind of performer that would impress record store nerds who listen to the Raincoats and Some Marble Giant. Instead we get a preening LA-ish rock star who doesn't even…

Seriously, I quit TV. It's just not worth it.

Seriously, I quit TV. It's just not worth it.

Minutemen, "It's Expected I'm Gone."

The novel Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson. It's a lyrical, nonlinear story told with little dialog by one of the main characters, her voice being one of the driving forces of the prose. A fantastic book. And it was considered at best a challenge to film, and more likely impossible to translate to screen. While the…

I guess I didn't realize the Sum 41 had more than one "hit" even though they got plenty of play on MTV and worked the Warped tour. But everything else I heard by them was at best forgettable. But yeah, the one Sam L is quoting. Such a fun song.

There's probably a bunch of songs I like by performers I otherwise write off, but continuing on from what Marcus said: I find Avril annoying for all the reasons most everyone else does. But back when her label was trying to break her they were giving away that first album at Best Buy for a couple of bucks, and damn if…

Hey, look. Kirk Cameron repressed gay rumor!  
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