I loved the Replacements - they were one of the first bands that i really (thought I) discovered way ahead of the curve. I never really thought they'd be big, though - back then, I still sort of looked at albums in their totality as sort of a Gestalt thing, and the Replacements always threw a curveball. There was…

No, those were the two that were on the periphery of making it. I liked a lot of other bands more (Replacements, yes, Metallic, no), but I knew they were in no danger of "making it." Also completely misread Metallica, though, come to think of it. Never counted on their fiendishly clever strategy of suing their fans.

Although it might be obvious, I'm going to point out here that you want to make sure you get a professional organizer and not a confessional organizer. A confessional organizer will help organize your home, sure, but you also have to listen to all his or her problems, which can be a drag.

I agree here. i was a pretty musically well-connected suburban kid, but VU wasn't as revered then as it's commonly assumed they were. I had heard the VU hits at the time, but things like Femme Fatale and Pale Blue Eyes didn't fall into that category. DLO was also great in that the CD included the Chronic Town EP,…

When I was in high school, the two biggest bands amongst my friends were U2 and REM, and I was pretty sure REM would be the one that made it. I was completely wrong about that (in a sense), but that early REM stuff was absolutely great. They were one of the first bands that I got onboard with from the beginning, and…

My guess is that if someone's writing a check, he'll write a book.

Really disappointed that the television series has outpaced the books by so much. I held out for as long as I could, but broke down and watched the last season a few months ago. The book, to which I had so looked forward, is now less interesting than a new season of the show.

Say what you will, I still hold Femme Fatale up there as one of the best albums of the past five or so years.

Ah, the pre-ubiquitous $800 cell-phone era - my river of dreams.

Yeah, VM seems like a "one of these things is not like the others" moment.

Agreed - the series ran on somewhat of an inverse-bell curve. I thought it finished really strong. I was torn not he Marissa dying thing. I mean, I didn't like the actress or the character, but it just seems like "real life" intruded on the show, and my suspension of disbelief was jarred by the decision to kill her…

No, this is money. The "too perfect" part supersedes the "stupid to joke" part.

That's good to know. I'm having a good time with Saints Row IV, but it's not at all - even a little bit - what I expected.

I watched Synchronicity on Netflix, I Love Dick on Amazon, and played Saints Row IV on the xBox One. I also read some of the new issues of Harper's.

I was a full-fledged adult when The OC premiered, and from what i can remember, it really spoke to me as a glamorized version of what I remembered from being a teen and a precursor of what I figured I'd have to deal with once I hit my forties. I'm sure there are other examples of this, but, for me, it was the first…

Upvoted because the last sentence of your comment gets funnier the more you think about it.

I would add "Sweet Lamb of Heaven" to this list. I'm not sure if I loved it, but I've been thinking about it ever since I read it.

Wasn't the lack of this one of the original knocks on Enterprise?

I agree with what you're saying - I keep getting a Blue Velvet vibe for the reasons you expressed. Finished the first seven episodes - all really strong. Finishing it tonight!

I though that this was the one off note, too. Just cause kids in the 80s liked Molly Ringwald doesn't mean they'd want to hang out with Molly Ringwald's Aunt Carol.