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Archive for July 2011
The Might Be Giants | NPR Tiny Desk Concert Series
They Might Be Giants are one of those bands that feels like they were completely before my time despite the fact that they consistently have been putting out material for something like 30 years. And despite never really getting into TMBG, I can appreciate good music when I hear it and I can appreciate the … Continue reading
Do What You Want
American mainline culture is one of liberal vs. conservative. And what happens is the conservatives accuse the liberals of being hedonistic narcissists that want to destroy tradition and the liberals accuse the conservatives of being repressed bigots that can’t tolerate change. And to be fair there are nuggets of truth in the criticisms of both … Continue reading
The Best Living Directors | Paste Magazine Vs. Me
A while back, Paste Magazine posted an ambitious post detailing who they believe to be the Fifty best living film directors around. The list is a bit dated (March 2010), but pretty good and pretty detailed. It is certainly a post worth checking out, especially if you can’t figure out what to rent tonight. … Continue reading
If Jesus Drove A Motorhome
When I find a song/musician/band/album that I click with, I tend to spend a lot of time thinking about it, listening to it and talking about it. Right now, that is the wonderful Jim White‘s Daytrotter session. The musical climax of the 4 song set is the song “If Jesus Drove a Motorhome”. Kind of interesting right? I … Continue reading
6 Films to be excited about in 2011
When the economy is down in the dumps the number of movies made naturally goes down as well, and subsequently hollywood mega-hits become even more plotless and safe (you know, “lowest-common-denominator” thinking). And unfortunately, that is the story of 2011 for the most part, at least that’s what the box office is looking like as … Continue reading
Cults – “Go Outside” Music Video
I just recently called Cults’ first release one of the best albums of 2011 so far, and not only am I sticking to that claim, but I’m even more convinced that this duo is something special. With the release of their official video for the song “Go Outside”, the music video sticks closely to their … Continue reading
My 5 Favorite Albums of the First Half of 2011
2011 is turning out to be an awesome year for new music, and I could probably make a list of 20+ new albums that I have listened to this year that deserve some attention. But as it is, most of us (including myself) are on pretty tight budgets and can’t buy every new album that … Continue reading
Mumford & Sons | ‘Home’
Word on the street is that Mumford & Sons have been testing out new material on the road for a while, but until now, no high quality recordings of songs off of the announced EP have surfaced. The track is slower, more drawn out and more subtle, reminiscent of songs like “Sigh No More” and … Continue reading
Our Church Plants Aren’t Working | David Fitch
This rings true to some things I have been mulling over in the context of ecclesiology, denominations, the church culture and the like. Finch here is proposing a fantastic solution for churches misusing their budget and mismanaging their leaders. I highly suggest checking out this entire post David Fitch’s blog | “This is an idea … Continue reading
