I try not to get caught up in all of these analytics stuff with regard to web stats and such. A lot of the time, that kind of talk is just gratification for how much traffic some sites get. For a smaller site like D&L, though it is interesting to see and track growth. … Continue reading…Recent D&L Stats + Stereogum + Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival
“I don’t think I’m that bad.” — Mardy Fish said as he smiled when asked if he could recall another upset in tennis to equal his 6-3, 6-2 semifinal victory over Roger Federer at the 2008 Pacific Life Open. … Continue reading…Mardy Fish On Beating Roger Federer At Indian Wells
I’m not sure what the history of the band name Destroyer is, but I think I can safely say that the band’s name is not indicative of the band’s music. Well, not unless you regularly hear voices during the middle of the night and have trouble sleeping. … Continue reading…Destroyer – Trouble In Dreams (2008)
“Like beer bellies and bald spots, a recession is one of those things whose precise beginning is hard to pinpoint – until the sad evidence eventually becomes hard to refute.” -– Kopin Tan of Barrons magazine, as quoted by economist John Mitchell at last week’s State of the City address, Tracy Press 3/19/08 … Continue reading…John Mitchell On The Economy
At long last, I’ve finally found a band I can truly call a more industrial version of Xiu Xiu, but minus the lyrics. Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power make up the British duo Fuck Buttons, a band that further blurs the distinction between music and noise. … Continue reading…Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing (2008)