Danish duo The Raveonettes (Sun Rose Wagner — vocals, guitar; Sharin Foo — vocals, bass) owe their third full-length album Lust, Lust, Lust to The Jesus And Mary Chain and the Velvet Underground for the type of simple raw rock sound that would never be mistaken for the White Stripes and if played on cheap broken speakers might actually add to the music. … Continue reading…The Raveonettes – Lust, Lust, Lust (2007)
“Friedberg and Seltzer do not practice the same craft as P.T. Anderson, David Cronenberg, Michael Bay, Kevin Costner, the Zucker Brothers, the Wayans Brothers, Uwe Boll, any dad who takes shaky home movies on a camping trip, or a bear who turns on a video camera by accident while trying to eat it.” – Slate’s Josh Levin on Meet The Spartans. … Continue reading…Slate’s Josh Levin On Meet The Spartans
“Somewhere out there is a guy who’s still paying off the Whopper he ate in June.” = Consumerist.com on Burger King accepting credit card payments. … Continue reading…Consumerist.com On Burger King Accepting Credit Card Payments
The Pedro Feliz era in San Francisco is over after he signed a two-year $8.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. … Continue reading…Pedro Feliz Is No Longer A Giant
“But as they compete within a division that includes the defending champion Red Sox, the Yankees, the sleeper Blue Jays and the markedly improved Rays, the Orioles are poised to have the kind of season that will make you want to avert your eyes.” — ESPN’s Buster Olney on the 2008 Baltimore Orioles. … Continue reading…ESPN’s Buster Olney On The 2008 Baltimore Orioles