“You know that ringing in your ears? That ‘eeeeeeeeee’? That’s the sound of the ear cells dying, like their swan song. Once it’s gone you’ll never hear that frequency again. Enjoy it while it lasts.” ~ Children of Men
Why I Didn’t Go To Your Show (And Why You Probably Won’t Go To Mine)
February 5, 2013 By 1 Comment
Josh Bowman explains why he didn’t go to your show. It’s not personal.
Open Thread: What Was Your Teenage Heartbreak Song?
January 31, 2013 By 7 Comments
You listened to it over and over, certain that your heart was shattered and you would never love again. Has it stood the test of time?
Gorgeous Music Video Made with 2500 Hand-painted Photographs (Video)
January 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This delightful music video takes hand-painted pictures and animates them using stop-motion.
Travel Poems From My Dad: Vuvuzela Blues
January 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Josh Bowman is sharing his father’s poetry all week. Today, Vuvuzela Blues.
David Bazan Show
January 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
An rock and roll concert full of hipsters left me feeling oddly content.
The Key to Exercise: Shamelessness
January 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
Free yourself from shame over your body or your taste in music. Noah Brand shares his exercise playlist.
What You Gonna Spend Your One Wild, Precious, Free Life On?
December 31, 2012 By 7 Comments
Looking ahead to a new year and asking that timeless question once again.
The Ukulele
December 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When played right, the ukulele can lift even my darkest moods.
Watch: Role Reversal Twist on the Classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
See She & Him’s remix of this classic but slightly creepy Christmas song.
The Four Types of Men: Part IV – The Bard
December 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Have you ever had your mind changed by a book, been brought to tears by a movie, heard a song that could sum up the end of your relationship, or sat and stared at a painting? At some point, there was a Bard who channeled some divine genius and make you feel that way.
The History of “Fairytale of New York”
December 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The stories behind the two-year journey to the best melancholy drunk Christmas song of all time.
The Day Mrs. Ryan Broke Up Our Rock and Roll Band
November 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
In August, 1976, five kids from Northeast Philly were going to be the heroes who saved Rock and Roll.
Alabama Shakes
November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jesse Kornbluth, on a new band that is not slick, wears street clothes, and plays it like they mean it.
How to Ride a Bus
November 8, 2012 By 14 Comments
Josh Bowman is spending the next couple of weeks offering tips on how to do basic activities (you’re welcome). Today: riding a bus.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.