Author Archives: olneyce

Orestes – A Perfect Circle I’m not going to lie – I had a bit of a Tool fascination when I was younger.  Late high school / early college…those are prime years for boys to get into Tool and I … Continue reading →

The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe This song is an almost perfect litmus test. For those of a particular age, it hit like a ton of bricks, capturing the complexity and pain of growing up. But for those who weren’t … Continue reading →

Be Mine – R.E.M. New Adventures in Hi-Fi is, without a doubt, the last great R.E.M. album.  In fact, apart from Automatic for the People, it might actually be their best. Their career progression was a bit odd. They went … Continue reading →

Medicine – Orbit (from Libido Speedway) The theme is ‘forgotten songs of the 90s’ but (of course) what counts as forgotten is all a matter of perspective. What some have forgotten may remain vital for others. And, many great songs … Continue reading →

Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand – Primitive Radio Gods This one is almost the epitome of the forgotten classic. In fact, its been that way since the very beginning. It was an old demo … Continue reading →

Ezra Klein (among others that I’ve seen) goes after Tim Pawlenty for his apparently weak response to the ‘why are you running for president?’ question. In one sense this is fair.  It’s a stupid question, but it’s one of those … Continue reading →

Some Might Say – Oasis In some ways, it seems weird to bring up anything from Oasis as a forgotten classic. After all, they are still massively big in the UK, where voters in ‘best albums of all-time’ polls get … Continue reading →

So I’m spending the next couple weeks digging back through the 90s.  This entails looking back at myself in that time period.  What was I doing, who was I, what did I care about? One thing that I cared about … Continue reading →

I try to do a CD-length (old habits die hard) mix approximately once a season, of all the new stuff I’ve discovered in that time.  It provides the background for my life – and it produces some pretty durable memories. … Continue reading →

Mark Halperin gives odds on the GOP nomination. Romney is his prohibitive favorite at 3-1, with Huckabee at 9-1, Daniels at 10-1, Pawlenty at 18-1, Huntsman at 20-1, Gingrich at 40-1, Palin at 60-1, and Crazy Michelle Bachmann at 1000-1. … Continue reading →