This is a blog about the twin delights of film and music. My name is Barry Lenser. I'm a recent
graduate of the University, former writer for the Badger Herald, Emmie
Magazine, and a current music contributor to popmatters.com.
This is a blog about the twin delights of film and music. My name is Barry Lenser. I'm a recent graduate of the University, former writer for the Badger Herald, Emmie Magazine, and a current music contributor to popmatters.com.
Entries from the past two weeks
7/21/2007 2:53 pm | bplenser
Ryan Adams, without the provisos
A few weeks back, while perusing the reviews of Easy Tiger, it dawned on me that discussions of Ryan Adams, whether pro or against, almost invariably come packaged with a caveat. They usually read, "Yes, Adams is... >>>
7/18/2007 9:09 pm | bplenser
Brief overview of the Pitchfork Music Festival
So, contrary to my deep-seated fears, all the hipster overkill did not upend my time at the Pitchfork Music Festival (its third iteration, I heard; in my last post, I mistakenly said this year's was the second). If anything, the... >>>
7/12/2007 7:49 pm | bplenser
Pitchfork and the problem of hipsterism
Here's a delightfully trenchant joke that a friend recently dropped on me: Question- "How many indie kids does it take to change a lightbulb?" Answer: "It's this really obscure number; you've probably... >>>
7/10/2007 8:13 pm | bplenser
The One Album to Rule Them All
I see that the folks over at More Cowbell have already compiled a partial "Best of 2007" music list. I was intending on doing the same, but their selections are terrific and, to a certain extent, reflect my own thoughts on... >>>
