Well, I liked the Sherlock special. Then again, I might be the only person on this website who has never actively disliked an episode of Sherlock, so, grain of salt and all.

Slightly over two minutes ago as of beginning this comment, I began listening to Forever Changes for the first time. How the flying fuck was this released in 1967? This is modern indie-rock. Really excellent modern indie-rock. I mean, "Ahead of its time" doesn't even begin to cover this. It's extraordinary. I've been…

In the spirit of combating the cynicism which I know is rampant on this site (Don't pretend it isn't), here's the happiest song I can think of as we plunge into the new year. https://www.youtube.com/wat…

That's the best news I've heard all week.

Eleven.

HAIL, HAIL FREEDONIA! LAND OF THE BRAAAAVE, AAAAAAND, FREEEEEEEE!

My discussion below with our esteemed authorial voice gave me an idea for a group question. I mentioned a spectrum of greatness that I've often perceived in film: on the Citizen Kane side, you have the films that are monumental in their impact on you, but are best left alone for years at a time before revisiting. And…

It's probably an excellent movie to rewatch often. I always think of great movies as existing on a spectrum between Citizen Kane and Casablanca: there are the movies that blow you away with the sheer magnitude of their greatness upon first watch, but are not often revisited, and the movies that perhaps make less of an…

I dunno; given Carl's character (What little he has), I don't think he was ever going to go through with it. And Dave, who suggested it, is definitely somewhat of an idiot. I can see how it might come off as in bad taste though. But I thought the anachronistic use of music was awesome. It's not a sixties movie, it's a…

This might be the first one of these that would actually make sense as a review of the movie.

So, my sister just cajoled me into watching Pirate Radio. Holy fuck, that was fun. If I dissected it, I'm sure I could find plenty of flaws, but it was such a pure blast from beginning to end that I feel no inclination to do so. I get why critics didn't rave about it, but why doesn't it have more of an audience? It…

You're quite welcome; I hope you enjoy them. And again, be sure to tell me your thoughts on Dust Lane. I'm always anxious to hear what other people think of that album, since it's such a personal obsession for me but doesn't have anywhere near as big a following as any of the other albums we've mentioned.

I meant those more as alternative standards that I was well aware of; they're not all in the poetic indie-folk wheelhouse like NMH or Mountain Goats. Marquee Moon is Television's debut album from the late seventies, Let It Be is the Replacements' masterpiece, If You're Feeling Sinister is Belle & Sebastian's…

You're listening to the wrong Springsteen, then.

If Adventure Time has taught me anything, it's that the words of sitcom theme songs are weirdly appropriate for post-apocalyptic scenarios.

Lived in Athens since I was four.

I like fog. Fog is cool.

Ronan was a perfect villain for that movie. He's the sourpus who can't take a joke; his dead-serious attitude while surrounded by all this Marvel kookiness is hilarious, intentionally so, I think. All the GOTG really stand for is fun, so the villain declares war on fun. Even the other villains agree with me: "Your…

IN CONCLUSION NO ONE NEEDS TO COME HERE EVER AND I ATE MY BROTHER GOOD BYE!

Thanks dude! I'll definitely check out Freelance Whales; the rest I already know and love. They sound really up my alley. See you, space cowboy.