Author Archives: olneyce

Discover Me – Kimo I’ve recently spent a lot of time listening to Kimo, from all the way over in New Zealand. Their new record Surrender is characterized by a loose pop sensibility, songs that glide smoothly from understated hook … Continue reading →

Dollhouse – Gray Hour Talking to my friends, I’ve heard widely varied reactions to the fourth episode of Dollhouse. Some think it was (by far) the worst episode, while others think it was the best. I’m somewhere in the middle. … Continue reading →

Toxic Toast – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Kevin Drum asks a good question: Last year “counterparty risk” was practically crowned the phrase of the year. You couldn’t swing a dead copy of the Wall Street Journal without coming across it. … Continue reading →

So I got sent one of those facebook memes (25 things, 10 favorite albums, etc.) today, but this time I’m actually Patient One because (at least in this iteration) the particular subject originated with my friend. This one is 25 … Continue reading →

Kaleidoscope – PurplespaceWhen I Signed Your Yearbook – Purplespace I wrote about Purplespace a few months ago. At that point I had heard only a couple songs off A Tiny Little Spark (eMusic) but was quite excited. Since then I … Continue reading →

Sorry to bring this up again, but how are ostensibly smart people–whose job is to cover politics–so consistently missing the point of this Limbaugh spat? Limbaugh appears to be the de facto leader of the party for two reasons. First, … Continue reading →

Promise Kept – DonkeyBoyPromises – Eric Clapton In a bizarre turn of events, Karl Rove makes the following claims: Barack Obama won the presidency in large measure because he presented himself as a demarcation point. The old politics, he said, … Continue reading →

Headlines of the day: Republicans Looking for BottomObama Taps Clinton Ideas but Not Clinton HerselfShane has done both of these things.

Black and White – NOFX I’m really starting to get annoyed with John Dickerson. He’s the political writer for Slate, and usually has smart things to say. He’s also an excellent writer. And the Slate Political Gabfesthas been one of … Continue reading →

A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours – The Smiths There’s been a lot of discussion about the role of Rush Limbaugh in the modern Republican party. Obama took a lot of flak with the press for … Continue reading →