Hannah Marcus — Hannah Marcus has carved a distinctive niche in the world of music with her deeply personal, emotive, and atmospheric compositions. …

There, I said it. — I know, I know, as a purveyor of music, perhaps I should like it. Maybe I’m supposed to like it. If you’re of a certain demographic it’s damn near blasphemy to say such a thing. But the truth is, I like melody, I like a hook, and I like structure…

That is a firm “yes”. — Oh, I know. I’ll get to the questions you’re asking yourself if you have never read the book. But first, yes, this is the greatest American novel. Full stop. The sad part is that probably haven’t read it, and worse, you may never have heard of it. Let’s address the…

A story in 100 words. —

The lost gem and the genius of David and David. — Irony had not yet come to define Gen X in 1986. So the two guys who make up the duo David & David both being named David didn’t garner a smirk, but more of a nod as if to say: “OK, I get it. Let’s hear what you got.” David & David are David Baerwald and David Ricketts and…

Episode 511: Marcos Assis of Cool Sorcery — Q: What do you get when you raise a kid on Nirvana, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and a Ronald McDonald dance cd? A few weeks ago, Geoff sent me a text “What do you think of DEVO?” I prattled about watching them on Saturday Night Live performing “ Satisfaction,”…

Episode 511 — Marcos Assis of Cool Sorcery — Q: What do you get when you raise a kid on Nirvana, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and a Ronald McDonald dance cd? A few weeks ago, Geoff sent me a text “What do you think of DEVO?” …

Filmmaker Gorman Bechard — For many Gen X’ers, the band of Minneapolis misfits, The Replacements, are the ambassadors of alienation. There is a truth to meeting a true blue fan of the ‘mats, not a casual fan, but a fan, and it’s this — you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that person…

Episode 509 — Filmmaker Gorman Bechard — There is a truth to meeting a true blue fan of the ‘mats, not a casual fan, but a fan, and it’s this — you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that person is a kindred spirit, and I hold this truth to be self-evident. This week’s guest, Gorman…