Entries from October 2007

October 22, 2007

Week blog break: blame Charlie Brown

During my workday, I spend about 10 hours performing a mix of reading and writing. So when I get home, I’m not always ready to both churn out more copy and read another gaggle of pages. Usually, blogging wins out. But I’ve started reading “Schulz and Peanuts” by David Michaelis in preparation of interviewing him, [...]

October 12, 2007

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Atmosphere: Sad Clown, Bad Summer No. 9 and Fall No. 10

Atmosphere has released two “Sad Clown, Bad Dub” EPs this summer, led by the strength of two cuts in particular, “Sunshine” from SCB-Summer No. 9, and SCB-Fall No. 10’s “Lyndale Avenue Owner’s Manual.” Listening to these EPs and looking at the Rolling Stone on my floor, I can’t help but think about Kid Rock, Pam [...]

October 4, 2007

Travis Henry does a great Smokey from Friday impression: Broncos running back likely faces lengthy suspension

Travis Henry apparently likes weed.
(story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3049721)
He likes it enough to not play football for a year, he likes it enough to throw away millions of dollars, he likes it enough to lose his livelihood; he likes it enough to jeopardize the future of his, *ahem* nine children by nine different women across four states. [...]