Author Archives: olneyce

I’ve been writing about a lot of topical stuff recently, partly because the recent campaign season really got my political blood boiling, but also because in a broader sense, my politics are a big part of who I am. It … Continue reading →

Your Racist Friend – They Might Be Giants I finally got around to seeing Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan this weekend. Let me begin by saying that it’s hilarious. All the other discussions … Continue reading →

Given my deep and abiding love for all things Beatles, a number of folks have asked me in the last week or two about my thoughts on the “new” Beatles stuff, the Cirque du Soleil show and accompanying album Love. … Continue reading →

Debate Exposes Doubt – Death Cab for Cutie A little bit of self-referentiality today, but I think it’s moderately justified. I ran into a new report yesterday afternoon that John McCain has hired Brett O’Donnell, the debate coach at Liberty … Continue reading →

Iris DeMent is unabashedly personal, with a voice that could wring tears from a stone. There is no way to categorize her except “country” but it’s the country of John Denver, Emmylou Harris, and Joni Mitchell. In short: gentle, truer … Continue reading →

I wrote a couple posts about Kurt Cobain a while back. In one, I said that Dan Bern’s Kurt was the best song written about Cobain. While I’m not going to back away from that statement entirely, ever since I … Continue reading →

What band has a more appropriate name than The Weepies? I can’t think of one. Quiet, introspective, sad…this is music to have a good cry to. Or maybe to just sit and feel contemplative while you watch the rain roll … Continue reading →

In Winston-Salem, NC. The hotel we’re at has neither hot water nor working internets. I feel like I’m in the Dark Ages. Anyway, lots going on, but here’s a great song from Brian Webb: Martha Full of warmth, compassion, sadness, … Continue reading →

Rainer Maria are no more, according to Pitchfork: The end of 2006 will also bring the end of Rainer Maria, as the long-running band announced today that they will call it quits after two final shows, taking place December 15 … Continue reading →

I’ve been bouncing off walls all day with excitement about what happened yesterday and while I’m still not willing to bank on it, it really looks like the Senate has flipped. But that’s enough election-talk for now, so I’ll just … Continue reading →