JoCoCruiseCrazy report
What could we possibly say about John Roderick’s Caribbean cruise experience, when there’s video and pics to do the talking for us: A beautiful version of The Commander Thinks Aloud, with an introduction and backing vocals from Jonathan Coulton, Paul… » More inside
Top 10 Reasons I Hate Year-End Top-10 Lists
Originally published in Seattle Weekly 1. Ranking things in order of how much you like them is a coping strategy of 9-year-old girls. I know people like to make top-10 lists because they’re fun and easy, and people like to read them… » More inside
What Phil Spector’s Candor Says About the Standard, Sanitized Version of Rock History
Originally published in Seattle Weekly I recently saw The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector, a documentary about the great producer, at the Northwest Film Forum. Filmed right before Spector’s (first) murder trial in 2007 for the death of Lana… » More inside
JoCo Cruise Crazy in January 2011
What happens if you put a passel of comedians, nerds and musicians on a boat? The JoCo Cruise Crazy should give us the answer. John Roderick is going to join Jonathan Coulton, John Hodgman, Wil Wheaton, Paul & Storm, Molly… » More inside
For Would-Be Rockers, the Only Music School You Need Is Tuition-Free
Originally published in Seattle Weekly There are times when the best advice I can give an aspiring musician is to drop out of school immediately. I loved college myself, and I highly recommend it as a mind-broadening experience and an opportunity… » More inside
Chucked Profit: Benefit Shows Can Be Bad Business
Originally published in Seattle Weekly Benefit concerts are a big part of a musician’s life. The idea of staging such a show seems noble but still edgy, which is why so many people with a good cause in mind think, “A-ha!… » More inside