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Twitter Updates for 2008-08-15

BIG BUSINESS, doing what we don’t know Dear Big Business, were sorry we ever considered you “Melvins lite” because you just tore up Bowery Ballroom. # Every so often, we’ll watch an episode of The Wire and need a big hug afterward. # Would Cold War Kids qualify as a guilty pleasure? Y/N? # rsvp […]

Twitter Updates for 2008-08-14

Go Team Blaine! # the theme of today is: reverb # Few things are as gorgeous as the new Interview cover. # The mighty Melvins tonight! #

I WAS THERE: Rancid/Sick of It All @ Irving Plaza, 8.13.08

Photos by Andrew Parks “Rancid?” asked a close friend, clearly confused. “What are you, 12?” Um, no. self-titled‘s staff is more of the mid-20’s, early-30’s sort, which means we were all teenagers around the time of Rancid‘s one hit record, 1995’s …And Out Come the Wolves. Remember that one? “Time Bomb”? “Destination unknown/ruby ruby ruby […]

Twitter Updates for 2008-08-13

Bob’s late! # Opening with rainy day women! Yes!!!! # Awesome! Lay Lady Lay. Good job saving your best song for second! # It’s sorta amazing that he can sound like an awful cover band and still make me tear up a lil # Harmonica = big cheer # Loving MTV Press’s new book, Radio […]

An Open Letter to the Organizers of All Points West …

[Semi-satirical text and photos by Andrew Parks] Dear Goldenvoice, Radiohead and anyone else involved with the inauguration of All Points West: We had a good time this weekend; we really did. That said, the staff of self-titled couldn’t help but emerge from the first two days with some Dos and Don’ts for next year … […]

Twitter Updates for 2008-08-12

BOB DYLAN: Take that, you freeloading self-titled editors! Plan 4 Tuesday: get off work, head to Park Slope, stand outside the Prospect Park bandshell and listen to muffled Dylan. Oh yes! # so sleepy # New Jay-Z song: Not so good. # Wow, Parts & Labor have switched up their sound for the better. Watch […]