The Clash: London Calling January 18, 2015One of the most amazing rock albums of all time, London Calling has nary a weak track, despite...
The Specials: The Specials January 1, 2009It’s hard to not feel cool listening to this album. The opening track, “Message to You Rudi,” is...
If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler June 15, 2006I’m pretty sure this is the first novel I’ve read translated from Italian. Apparently American and British authors...
The Police: Reggatta de Blanc June 1, 2005My “band” in high school played “Message in a Bottle” at a talent show. We sucked. We did...
Elvis Costello: Armed Forces May 18, 2004The difference between this and his two earlier albums is immediately obvious. Sick of being the bratty punk...
