Author Archives: Erik
Like Moths To Tragedy
A few years ago, an out of breath friend called me with a story about how he was “just involved in a car accident”. The story, told mostly through forward-inching narration peppered with dramatic huffs of anxious relief, featured my … Continue reading
Why that Ted/Magic Mike meme makes no sense.
On June 29th, the world of summer cinema saw the release of Ted and Magic Mike. Ted is a Seth MacFarlane(vintage Family Guy, American Dad, newer and considerably less funny Family Guy) raunch-comedy about a CGI teddy bear(voiced by MacFarlane) … Continue reading
Why did the pedestrian cross the road?
If you’ve ever driven a car around a modestly populated area, you’ve probably encountered this: you’re driving, you happen upon a crosswalk, you see a couple of pedestrians eager to cross, you let them. Then, in a turn of events … Continue reading
Sad that Whitney Houston Died? Yeah??? WHY DO YOU HATE OUR SOLDIERS???
Inevitably when a famous person dies, there’s always the counter-reaction after the initial wave of sympathy. After the sincere mourners have gotten all of their “pain” out of the way, there’s always the folks right behind them who somehow need … Continue reading
The “Rick Ross Award” For Best Rick Ross Guest Verse
Drake(feat. Rick Ross) – Lord Knows It sort of defies logic how consistently compelling Rick Ross is. His presence in the industry borders on oversaturation. His lyrical content rarely strays from trap talk and boasting of wealth excess. And still … Continue reading
Best Alexisonfire Album By A Band Who Is Not Alexisonfire
Architects – The Here and Now Architects’ prior release Hollow Crown was a satisfying hodgepodge of modern metalcore. The album saw them straying further from their “mathy” roots while taking on chunkier riffs and melodic singing. You’ve seen this dance … Continue reading
The “Regina Spektor Award” For Album I Genuinely Love, Which Will Incidentally Ingratiate Me To Females
Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials Lungs, though I just about forgot almost all of it, delivered one indelible impression: this broad has got some pipes. Ceremonials charmed the pants off me with its unrelenting huge-ness. Just about every song … Continue reading
The “Mumford and Son” Award For Band I Pretend To Like More Than I Really Do To Ingratiate Myself To Females
Foster The People – Torches Like Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, and Coldplay before them, there is something about this band that moistens a woman’s pants. I don’t know if it’s the whole “rock-star in the … Continue reading
The “Own Worst Enemy” Award for Album By a 2011 Critical Darling That Was Left Off Most Year End Lists
The Weeknd – Thursday Given how stark and refreshing House of Balloons was, it’s not totally surprising that its follow up sort of came and went. “High For This” was just beginning to being circulated on Entourage commercials when Thursday … Continue reading
The Wesley Willis Award For Best Hustle By A Cat Who Was Only Noticed By Homeless People
Astronautalis – This Is Our Science The strides this guy seems to make as a songwriter between each LP is staggering. Pomegranate found Astro sharpening his pop-songwriting and expanding his comfort zone with sounds outside of those commonly associated with … Continue reading
