The Illiterate commented on In Which We Discuss Kanye West's "Love Lockdown", at 11:53 AM on Sep 8 I feel the opposite. more »

The Illiterate commented on Liz Phair Takes The Really, Really Wrong Pill, at 7:10 PM on Sep 4 I've defended Phair through almost every stage of her career, but this is one of the worst things I have ever seen, created by anybody, period. more »

The Illiterate commented on Jerry Reed, R.I.P., at 2:10 PM on Sep 4 I'm an "Amos Moses" man myself. more »

The Illiterate commented on Superstar DJs, Here We Go Again, at 4:40 PM on Sep 3 Second to the Who, The Rolling Stones, who seemed to issue a new greatest hits set in between every album of new material all through the 80s and 90s (not to mention all the live albums). more »

The Illiterate commented on Superstar DJs, Here We Go Again, at 4:34 PM on Sep 3 @2ironic4u: I would never use a compilation to introduce people to the Beatles. more »

The Illiterate commented on Who Will Be The Next Blog Rock Crossover Star?, at 12:08 PM on Aug 29 @2ironic4u: Craig Finn has had voice lessons--not that he needs them, since there's more music and melody in his word choice, rhyme schemes, and phrasing than just about any singer/songwriter I can think of. more »

The Illiterate commented on Bye-Bye "Indie," Hello Again "Alternative", at 2:33 PM on Aug 27 @Ned Raggett: We used "New Wave" with a straight face in the late 70s as a way of separating punks from punk-associated but not really punks (Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, whoever), but by 1981, or even earlier, it was a dead term. more »

The Illiterate commented on Whitney Houston Saves A Rough News Day, at 5:50 PM on Aug 21 Maura, were you really intending to quote Natasha Bedingfield on the tag? more »

The Illiterate commented on Where In The World Is Gary Glitter: The Saga May End Soon (Maybe), at 2:56 PM on Aug 21 I bought a first class ticket on Malaysian Air And landed in Sri Lanka none the worse for wear I'm thinking of retiring from all my dirty deals I'll see you in the next life, wake me up for meals more »

The Illiterate commented on Which British Pop Acts Should Be Classicalized Next?, at 4:37 PM on Aug 20 @slowburn: How about upper middlebrow? more »

The Illiterate commented on Do You Listen While You Work?, at 2:39 PM on Aug 20 My office is fine with either headphones or speakers (as long as it's not too loud): in fact one of my bosses often complains that it's too quiet in the office and asks me to turn the music up. more »

The Illiterate commented on Which Alt-Rock Classics Do We Hate Most?, at 6:22 PM on Aug 13 Does Jane's Addiction count? more »

The Illiterate commented on Apparently, there are talks, at 6:07 PM on Aug 13 Considering how much they borrowed from Motown, I'd vote for Detroit. more »

The Illiterate commented on Cranking The Lineup Of The 2008 Decibel Festival, at 4:46 PM on Aug 6 Not to get picky, but how is Barbara Morgenstern's show her "Debut Seattle Live Set" when she opened for the Mountain Goats at Neumos three years ago? more »

The Illiterate commented on What Bands Are Less Annoying When You Don't Have To Look At Them?, at 2:45 PM on Aug 6 Years ago, before I'd ever heard of Funkadelic, I came across a copy of America Eats Its Young in a cut-out bin. more »

The Illiterate commented on Get Your Brag On: Name Your Best Concert Experience, at 6:03 PM on Jul 29 Just to show my age: Bruce Springsteen, December 23, 1978, Seattle Center Arena (not to be confused with Key Arena). more »

The Illiterate commented on In what I have to applaud, at 2:07 PM on Jul 29 @Cheap Shot: You might start by making intelligent comments about the post itself instead of taking cheap shots about the number of comments. more »

The Illiterate commented on "New York Times" Gets In On The Drum Line, at 11:17 PM on Jul 23 When I was at the movies this weekend, there was an ad for the drumline championships, which are going to be broadcast in theaters around the country. more »