It’s like machine-gun fire: Drool Brothers, David Bowie, Seth Augustus… rat-a-tat, one after the other.
Posts by William Gillespie:
One Minute Reviews: Dec. 9
The bi-weekly series continues as William shares his expertise on the Slits, Flight of the Conchords and Laminated Cat.
I heart the Heartland
Humility is a virtue, especially for those of us who find ourselves outside of metropolitan areas. William ruminates on how that colors our perceptions.
Two albums: one triumph, one try again
William has history with both The Fiery Furnaces and The Negro Problem, which helps him put each band’s new release in perspective.
900 Words for five new albums released in 2009
William knocks out five quick-hitting reviews at an average of 180 words per. Go ahead, count ’em. Or better yet, read ’em.
“Holiday in Honduras,” a newspoem
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Pandefunkamonium
George Clinton brought a sprawling, confusing cast of characters with him to the Canopy last night. William’s still trying to sort it all out.
“We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969.”
A walk around the inside of the Historic Lincoln Hotel sends shivers up the spine.
Generation Exxay
When the Baby Boomers called Generation X “slackers,” maybe what they really meant was “principled.” Now it’s time for a changing of the guard.
Twelve-bar news: Roy Zimmerman at the IMC
The former frontman of the Foremen plays a complex set of left-leaning political satire. But he doesn’t look like a hippie…