That's the same problem that pop music can have by creating canons of "great" albums. It basically marks a certain group of records as cultural touchstones while making every album vaguely influenced "derivative." It makes people believe they have to like it or they're uncultured.

"I’m such a jackass about Ayn Rand. "

Shit. That's the guy who organized the GG Allin show at Geno's. I still remember GG's "special sauce" tasting like blood with a hint of cheese.

The cloying this is really apparent in some of the '80s IRS bands (dB's), though none of Big Star ever sounds whiny.

Chilton was always an underrated guitarist and overall musician. If you hear his live acoustic album Electricity by Candelight, you can hear how many songs he knows off the top of his head and how amazing he is at figuring them out quickly.

Though the title song has the most badass opening lyric ever. Actually, the entire song is incredible.

"History Lesson" and "History Lesson Pt. 2" by the Minutemen, though the latter stands out somehow amongst an amazing group of songs. Someone should ask D Boon's Ghost about the process.

The Greatest Television Event of All Time, since Adam Scott can make just about anything work.

"No, I’m just joking! [Laughs.] I’m just joking, okay? Let the people know that’s a joke! "

Every episode's on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/wat…

WOMP IT UP!

Wow. The AV Club comments section used to be far meaner. It's like reading the comments page of a Rolling Stone article.

I looked up movingon.org, it's not a real website.

That reminds me of his policy of only interviewing people he's interested in.

This might be the first episode where I felt a real chance of failure in the business. It really felt like the company could fall apart due to the board of trustees issues.

In the not too distant future
2017, AD
There was a town called Leslie,
not too different from you or me.

The only thing the Both's album is missing is a cover of "Rock n' Roll Dreams'll Come Through" by Barry Dworkin. It's the Citizen Kane of rock songs.

Satan/Doug Yule. Also, GG Allin only liked breakfast with his own "special sauce."

You can always judge a town by its pie and coffee. That and the number of psychopaths in the town.

Please tell me when you think about how The Smiths or Husker Du haven't toured in a while. I need to buy up all the tickets in advance.