I’ve been listening to the new Radiohead (The King of Limbs). I like it. Some people don’t. I read an assessment of it that described the songs as simple repetitive rhythmic patterns, with some guitar noodling on top and then Thom Yorke wailing away – the whole thing ending up much higher on atmospherics than [...]
In Which I Discuss Why I Do Not Care for the Name of the Band “Lady Antebellum”
I try to not be one of those people. One of those people who take offense easily. One of those people without a sense of humor. The kind who obsesses about the starving children in the Third World, and constantly brings up how we slaughtered the Native Americans. But I will confess: The name of [...]
No Longer the President: A Few Bits from David Frye
Almost two weeks ago, you may have read an obituary about the impressionist David Frye. Unless you’re old enough, you’re unlikely to have heard of him. For about eight years, he enjoyed great success and then he pretty much vanished. I was too young at the time, but I was a big fan of comedy [...]
As Olbermann moves to his future, a look back at his cable news past
Now that Keith Olbermann’s show Countdown has ended and his new gig has been announced, it’s probably worth taking a step back and reviewing just what he accomplished. I should first note that I never watched any of Olbermann’s stints in the sports world – whether at KTLA and KCBS in the Eighties, at ESPN, [...]