by Carrie Brownstein
After nearly three years of sharing her insights on music, film and pop culture, Carrie Brownstein bids her readers farewell. Though she'll occasionally contribute to the All Songs Considered blog, Carrie is moving on to several new projects.
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by Carrie Brownstein
From a rooftop in Amsterdam, watch as Quasi plays a live and acoustic version of "Rockabilly Party."
by Carrie Brownstein
If one bass solo could make Carrie Brownstein's day, how would she feel after hearing 10 bass solos, or 20? More importantly, how would you feel? Thus, Monitor Mix is holding a bass solo contest!
by Carrie Brownstein
This year, Maximum Rocknroll released a photo issue, something they haven't done for a long time. The issue is already sold out, but Wired.com has a bunch of the photos on their site for your perusal, some of which I've included in this post.
by Carrie Brownstein
In the the high-stakes and elitist world of music collecting and fandom, we operate from an ab ovo perspective. The seed, the first incarnation — that is the most pure, the most lauded. Minutemen trumps Firehose, Throwing Muses beats Belly, Joy Division over New Order, Operation Ivy ruled Rancid, Undertones instead of That Petrol Emotion.
by Carrie Brownstein
Titled "The Ten Commandments of Rock and Roll," the rules are self-effacing, bordering on masochistic; they obliterate the roadie's personal needs, replacing them with the goal of working toward the greater good of the tour — or, more specifically, the benefit of the band.
by Carrie Brownstein
Definitely don't miss out on the Loggins and Messina video! Happy Mother's Day.
by Carrie Brownstein
A few weeks ago, the minicomic Henry and Glenn Forever made its debut at the Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland, Ore. A work of sheer fantasy dreamed up by Tom Neely, Scot Nobles and Gin Stevens of the art collective Igloo Tornado, the comic po...
by Carrie Brownstein
It was announced today that Variance Films has acquired the rights to the fantastic documentary Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields. The film will open Wednesday, Oct. 27, at New York's Film Forum, with additional runs acros...
by Carrie Brownstein
A lot of the music probably came from a YMCA songbook. Some tunes were spiritual and felt pseudo-religious, like the ones we had to sing before each meal; others were silly or veered towards the dirty before turning out to be G-rated after all. As...
by Carrie Brownstein
Earlier this week, NPR's Morning Edition had this interesting tidbit at the tail end of a piece about Manuel Noriega's recent extradition to France on money-laundering charges: "You know, when Noriega fled U.S. troops back in 1989, the U.S. milit...
by Carrie Brownstein
Chicago's Blue Ribbon Glee Club has recorded an amazing version of "Waiting Room" by Fugazi. You can watch the video below. (Thanks Freddie and Lia!)
